Defense Department To Stop Using Project Labor Agreements on Large Construction Projects
The Defense Department has published a class deviation directing the agency’s contracting officers to cease using project labor agreements (PLAs)
Fifth Circuit Rules Biden’s Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase Lawful
A federal appeals court has upheld former President Biden’s Executive Order 14026 establishing a $15.00 federal contractor hourly minimum wage
CWC Holds Member Roundtable To Discuss Rescission of E.O. 11246
CWC held a members-only roundtable January 29 to discuss Executive Order 14173, which rescinded long-standing Executive Order 11246. President Trump issued E.O.
Michael Schloss Appointed as OFCCP’s Deputy Director of Policy and Acting Director
The Trump Administration has appointed Michael Schloss as the Deputy Director of Policy and Acting Director at the Office of
Acting Secretary of Labor Micone Orders OFCCP To Halt All E.O. 11246 Investigations
Acting Labor Secretary Vincent Micone has ordered DOL personnel to cease all enforcement activities under rescinded Executive Order 11246 and
President Trump Rescinds Dozens of Executive Orders on First Day in Office
On his first day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) rescinding more than 60 E.O.s issued by President Biden.
President Trump Rescinds Executive Order 11246
One day into his second term, President Trump issued a sweeping Executive Order (E.O.) formally rescinding E.O. 11246. Trump’s order,
Biden Administration Withdraws Proposed Federal Contractor Pay Transparency Rule
The Biden Administration has withdrawn its proposed federal contractor pay transparency regulations. The regulations would have prohibited federal contractors from considering job applicants’
OFCCP Audits, Financial Remedies Decreased in FY 2024
OFCCP had a slow year in FY 2024, awarding less money in discrimination cases to fewer class members and completing
OFCCP Publishes Guide on Combatting Harassment in the Construction Industry
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has published A Guide to Combatting Harassment in the Construction Industry. The