Agency Enforcement

EEOC Holds Public Hearing on Future of EEO-1 “Component 2” Reporting; NT Lakis Partner Mike Eastman Testifies in Favor of Agency’s Intent Not To Renew

NT Lakis Partner Mike Eastman was one of several invited witnesses who presented testimony last week to the Equal Employment

By Danny Petrella|2019-11-29T11:38:28-05:0011/29/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Compensation|Tags: Compensation, Disclosure/Reporting, EEO-1, EEOC|Comments Off on EEOC Holds Public Hearing on Future of EEO-1 “Component 2” Reporting; NT Lakis Partner Mike Eastman Testifies in Favor of Agency’s Intent Not To Renew

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OFCCP’s FY 2019 Enforcement Numbers Show a 30% Increase in Closed Audits Over Previous Year, Record Amount in Monetary Benefits

Enforcement data posted recently by the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) show a 30%

By D'Ontae Sylvertooth|2019-11-29T11:37:01-05:0011/29/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement|Tags: Enforcement Statistics, OFCCP|Comments Off on OFCCP’s FY 2019 Enforcement Numbers Show a 30% Increase in Closed Audits Over Previous Year, Record Amount in Monetary Benefits

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New OFCCP Directive Instructs Compliance Officers To Ask Questions To Determine Whether a Contractor Is Discriminating Against Spouses of Protected Veterans

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new directive stating that compliance officers will begin

By John Annand|2020-09-21T13:54:20-05:0011/22/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Veterans|Tags: Association Discrimination, OFCCP, VEVRAA|Comments Off on New OFCCP Directive Instructs Compliance Officers To Ask Questions To Determine Whether a Contractor Is Discriminating Against Spouses of Protected Veterans

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EEOC Has Begun Rescinding Certain Sub-Regulatory Guidance Documents in Response to Trump Regulatory Reform Executive Orders

In what appears to be in direct response to a number of regulatory reform Executive Orders issued by President Trump

By D'Ontae Sylvertooth|2019-11-22T16:49:07-05:0011/22/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: EEOC, Regulatory Guidance/Interpretation, Regulatory Reform|Comments Off on EEOC Has Begun Rescinding Certain Sub-Regulatory Guidance Documents in Response to Trump Regulatory Reform Executive Orders

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OFCCP’s Increasing Use of Early Resolution Procedures (ERPs) To Settle Enforcement Actions Highlights Program’s Pros and Cons

Increasingly, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is reaching settlements by using its Early

By Michael Bracken|2020-09-21T13:54:20-05:0011/22/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Conciliation Agreement, Early Resolution Procedures, OFCCP, OFCCP Settlement|Comments Off on OFCCP’s Increasing Use of Early Resolution Procedures (ERPs) To Settle Enforcement Actions Highlights Program’s Pros and Cons

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NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Written Comments to the EEOC Supporting Agency’s Announced Intent To Seek Three-Year Extension of EEO-1 Component 1 Data Reporting, Without Component 2

NT Lakis lawyers filed written comments this week with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in response to a request

By Mike Eastman|2019-11-15T16:50:40-05:0011/15/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Compensation|Tags: Compensation, Disclosure/Reporting, EEO-1, EEOC, Rulemaking|Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Written Comments to the EEOC Supporting Agency’s Announced Intent To Seek Three-Year Extension of EEO-1 Component 1 Data Reporting, Without Component 2

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OFCCP Posts Supplemental Corporate Scheduling Announcement List Flagging 500 Contractor Establishments for VEVRAA Focused Reviews

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a supplement to its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019

By John Annand|2020-09-21T13:54:20-05:0011/15/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Veterans|Tags: CSAL, Focused Review, OFCCP, VEVRAA|Comments Off on OFCCP Posts Supplemental Corporate Scheduling Announcement List Flagging 500 Contractor Establishments for VEVRAA Focused Reviews

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OFCCP, Reversing Course, Proposes Rule To Give Up Any Claim of Jurisdiction Over TRICARE Providers

In a noteworthy development, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a  Notice

By John Annand|2020-09-21T13:54:21-05:0011/10/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement|Tags: Jurisdiction, OFCCP, Proposed Rules, Rulemaking|Comments Off on OFCCP, Reversing Course, Proposes Rule To Give Up Any Claim of Jurisdiction Over TRICARE Providers

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Labor Department Publishes Proposal To Clarify Application of FLSA’s “Fluctuating Workweek” Method of Pay

As long anticipated, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published proposed regulations to make it clear that employers are

By Mike Eastman|2019-11-10T16:56:35-05:0011/10/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Wage and Hour|Tags: FLSA, Fluctuating Workweek, Proposed Rules, Rulemaking|Comments Off on Labor Department Publishes Proposal To Clarify Application of FLSA’s “Fluctuating Workweek” Method of Pay

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DOL’s Latest Wage and Hour Enforcement Numbers Show Agency Continues To Aggressively Pursue Claims of Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations

Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 enforcement statistics released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for violations occurring under the

By John Steiger|2020-09-21T13:54:21-05:0011/10/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage, Overtime|Comments Off on DOL’s Latest Wage and Hour Enforcement Numbers Show Agency Continues To Aggressively Pursue Claims of Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations

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