Government Contracts

Guide To Complying with Government-Imposed Citizenship- Discriminatory Employment Requirements

The federal Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) generally prohibits employers from discriminating against work-authorized individuals based on their citizenship status.

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Primer on Federal Contractor Obligations Under the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act

In addition to the familiar laws enforced by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – namely

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Employee Advocacy Groups Sue OMB in Attempt To Get Order Reinstating Expanded EEO-1 Report

Two employee advocacy groups have sued the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in federal district court in

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Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule

The three federal agencies composing the FAR Council, the entity that administers the federal government’s procurement requirements, have issued a

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Turnabout Is Fair Play?: North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order Barring State Contractors From LGBT Discrimination

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) has issued Executive Order 24, which explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender

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OFCCP Announces Intent To Extend Paperwork Requirements for Federal Construction Contractors

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice recently announcing that it intends to

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OFCCP Extends Written AAP Waivers to Hurricane Maria Relief Contracts; Audit Moratorium for Impacted Establishments Also Extended

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced late last week that it is extending the

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Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Will Increase Fifteen Cents to $10.35 an Hour Beginning January 1, 2018

Pursuant to Obama-era Executive Order (E.O.) 13658, which requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to pay a higher minimum wage

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