OFCCP Once Again Proposing To Revise Its Enforcement Standards
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a formal proposal to once again revise
New Biden E.O. Instructs Contracting Agencies To Consider Salary History Ban
Last week, as part of the White House commemoration of “Equal Pay Day,” an annual event created by pay equity
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