DOL Finalizes Rule Reinstating Right of First Refusal Policy on SCA Contracts
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors on covered service contracts to offer
Notable New State Workplace Laws Going Into Effect on January 1, 2024
Many state workplace laws discussed in our Interstate memos are taking effect at the beginning of the year. Therefore, we
Colorado Issues Regulatory Guidance on Its Recently Amended Pay Transparency Law
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued regulatory guidance on the state’s recently amended and highly prescriptive
EEO-1 Filers Should Check Historical Reports in Wake of Recent Database Display Error
A contractor that administers the annual Employer Information (EEO-1) Report for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is advising
Latest Annual (2022) Drug Use Survey Shows Another Jump in Substance Abuse by Working Americans
The government’s most recent annual drug and alcohol use survey shows a continuing increase in substance abuse by full-time workers.
President Biden Adds Global Labor Rights to His Pro-Union Action Plan
President Biden has launched another initiative to advance labor union rights, this time from a global perspective. In a memorandum
Government’s Latest Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Shows New Activity by the EEOC
This memo summarizes workplace-related regulatory priorities that the Biden Administration listed in its latest semi-annual regulatory agenda. This memo, as
Eleventh Circuit Rules No Discrimination If Hiring Officials Didn’t Know Applicant’s Race
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled in a non-precedential opinion in Tolley v. Mercer University that
DOL Seeking Routine Three-Year Extension of Current VETS-4212 Report
The Department of Labor’s Veterans Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) announced November 28, 2023, that it will ask the White
Six States Will Have Overtime Minimum Salary Thresholds Higher Than Fed as of 1/1/24
To be exempt from overtime pay under federal law, an executive, administrative, or professional employee must be paid a weekly