OFCCP To Rescind Trump-Era E.O. 11246 Religious Exemption Rule
As expected, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a formal proposal to rescind an
Anti-Arbitration Bills Are on the Move in Congress
Without much fanfare, there has been a good deal of action within Congress recently to advance legislation designed to eliminate,
Government Vaccine Mandates Remain in Legal Flux as Challenges Mount
Last week, we held a virtual roundtable to discuss the very latest developments concerning compliance with government COVID-19 vaccine mandates,
White House Aligns Contractor Vaccine Mandate Deadline With OSHA ETS
As previously announced by the White House, the deadline under which covered contractor employees subject to President Biden’s Executive Order
Second Circuit Ruling in New York v. Walsh Confirms Demise of Trump-Era Joint Employer Rule
In a ruling that comes as no surprise, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has tossed out
EEOC Will Not Accept 2019/2020 EEO-1s After November 15, 2021
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that covered employers that have not yet done so must file their
OSHA Issues Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Standard, Appeals Court Blocks It
As anticipated, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) last week issued an Emergency Temporary Standard
Infrastructure/Reconciliation Legislation Update
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), one
Valuing Federal Contracts To Determine Whether OFCCP Coverage Applies
In this last in our series of refresher memos on how the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
New National Drug/Alcohol Survey Shows Another Increase in Illicit Drug Use
Data contained in the latest annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (Survey), covering the COVID-19 pandemic year 2020,