California Overhauls Its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2288/Senate Bill 92, which amends the state’s controversial Private
NLRB Update: August 2024
There have been several important developments recently involving the National Labor Relations Board: (1) On July 26, 2024, the Board issued
2024 VETS-4212 Filing Season Underway, Submission Deadline Is September 30
The Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) has opened the filing system for the VETS-4212 Report. The submission
CWC’s Updated Template for Mandatory ESDS Notifications Under VEVRAA
CWC has updated a template that can assist its federal contractor members in meeting their employment service delivery system (ESDS)
FAR Council Proposes Reinstating Lapsed Contractor Reporting Requirement
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council wants to reinstate a requirement obligating covered federal contractors to report executive compensation and
Best Case Scenario for EEOC, OFCCP in FY 2025 May Be Flat Funding
As Congress moves forward with setting federal government funding levels for fiscal year 2025, it seems increasingly likely that workforce
OMB Approves OFCCP’s Burdensome New Construction Contractor Scheduling Letter
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) expanded
OFCCP Issues New Directive on “Expedited Conciliation Procedures”
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a new Directive 2024-01, “Expedited Conciliation Procedures,” that
Ninth Circuit Rules That §1981 Prohibits Hiring Discrimination Based on U.S. Citizenship Status
The Civil Rights Act of 1866—commonly referred to as Section 1981—not only protects against intentional race discrimination but also against
USDA Once Again Abandons Attempt To Add “Blacklisting” Provisions to Its Procurement Regs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed revisions to its procurement regulations similar to those it proposed two years