Contractor’s Challenge to OFCCP Audit Process Rejected Once Again
In the latest development in a case that now dates back nearly seven years and counting, a Department of Labor
“Uniform Guidelines” Are As Relevant As Ever in Context of Growing Use of AI
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently granted a three-year extension of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee
New Biden Executive Order Aims To Ensure Union Labor on Federal Construction Projects
While perhaps not well known, existing federal policy established during the Obama Administration strongly encourages the use of union-friendly “project
USCIS Announces Electronic FY 2023 H-1B Visa Registrations To Begin on March 1
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) component within the Department of Homeland Security announced recently that the initial registration
OFCCP’s AAP-VI Registration Now Open, But Compliance Questions Abound
On February 1, 2022, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) formally opened its new “Contractor Portal,”
NLRB To Reconsider Another Pro-Employer Ruling Issued by Trump-Era Board
The Democrat majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has issued yet another request for friend-of-the-court briefs
Labor Secretary Walsh Announces “Good Jobs Initiative,” Details To Follow
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh recently unveiled a new Biden Administration endeavor entitled the “Good Jobs Initiative.” The new
$15 Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Now in Effect
The three agencies that compose the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) have issued an interim rule to revise the
DOL Withdraws OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate; Contractor Mandate Remains in Flux
To no one’s surprise, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally withdrawn the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by
Illinois Announces First Set of New Pay Data Reporting Deadlines
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently sent out a first batch of selection notices via email to some 625