DOL’s Proposed Davis-Bacon Regulatory Revisions Would Benefit Union Construction Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a significant overhaul of the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and
USDA Revives Its Proposed “Blacklisting” Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has once again proposed modifying its procurement rules to require its contractors to certify
Primer on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
While the laws enforced by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) may be the most familiar
OFCCP Announces Intent To Extend FAAP Option, With Minor Revisions
In a positive development for federal contractors, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that
DOL-VETS Now Accepting Applications for the 2022 “HIRE Vets Medallion Award”
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) announced recently that interested employers can now submit online
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
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,”
$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
Federal Contractor “Ban-the-Box” Prohibition in Effect, But No Implementing Regs Yet
As a reminder, a new law enacted by Congress in 2019 that prohibits federal contractors from asking job applicants about
EEOC Eliminates “Type 6” Records for 2021 EEO-1 Filing Cycle
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted an announcement on the EEO-1 Homepage informing covered employers that they will