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
EEOC Holds Virtual Session on Combating Human Trafficking Under EEO Laws
As part of the Biden Administration’s declaration of January 2022 as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Equal Employment Opportunity
New Info-Sharing Pact Between DOL and NLRB Targets the “Fissured Workplace”
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have made public
Round-up of Recent Notable Employment Law Rulings, Volume 5
We are pleased to present Volume 5 in our periodic series of “Round-up of Recent Notable Employment Law Rulings” memos
Fourth Circuit Rules Base Wage Rate, Not Total Comp, Is Standard for Assessing EPA Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled recently that the federal Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits employers
EEOC Updates Guidance on When COVID-19 May Be an ADA-Protected Disability
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its COVID-19 guidance to add a section on determining whether an individual
Status Update of Key Biden Federal Agency Appointments
As we approach the end of President Biden’s first year in office, we thought this would be a good time
Latest Biden Regulatory Agenda Shows Notable Uptick in Agency Workplace Initiatives
The Biden Administration has published its latest semi-annual regulatory agenda, a document required by statute that contains a list of
Biden Administration To Rescind Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs
The Department of Labor (DOL), with the blessing of organized labor, has officially proposed killing one of the Trump-era DOL’s