DOL Announces Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rates To Increase on January 1, 2024
The minimum wage rates for work performed under specified government contracts will increase January 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of
New Biden Executive Order Officially Rescinds Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
President Biden has issued Executive Order 14099 (E.O.) officially rescinding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors as of May
Ninth Circuit Upholds Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vax Mandate, Creating Circuit Split
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled recently that President Biden acted within his authority in issuing
New Biden E.O. Calls for Consideration of “Distributive Impacts and Equity” in Rulemaking
President Biden issued an executive order April 6, 2023, directing federal agencies to consider the “distributional consequences” of regulations to
New Biden Executive Order Builds on Administration’s Racial Equity Initiative
President Biden has signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14091, which calls for an expansion of various federal government “equity initiatives” that
Federal Court Upholds Biden Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Executive Order
A federal trial court in Arizona has rejected a challenge brought by five states questioning the legality of a Biden
Fifth Circuit Strikes Another Blow to Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
In another federal appeals court ruling that makes it even more unlikely that President Biden’s controversial 2021 Executive Order (E.O)
11th Circuit Narrows Contractor Vax Rule Injunction, But Renewed Enforcement Is Questionable
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has rolled back a nationwide injunction issued last year by a
Biden Administration Lays Groundwork for Increased SOGI Data Collection
President Biden, in conjunction with Pride Month, on June 15 signed a new Executive Order (E.O. 14075) that, among other
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