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The Common Council of Madison, Wisconsin passed a resolution that prohibits the city (i) from asking questions concerning an applicant’s criminal history on the city’s initial employment applications (i.e., “banning the box”), and (ii) from conducting a criminal background check before making a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. The resolution provides exceptions for … Continue Reading
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that employees of contractors and subcontractors at JFK and LaGuardia airports currently earning minimum wage are to receive a pay increase from $9.00 to $10.10. The policy, which also promises a paid holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and annual wage increases tied to increases in the consumer … Continue Reading
As our blog readers know, government contractors are subject to an array of compliance requirements beyond implementation of an affirmative action plan. Connie Bertram and Katharine Parker discussed these requirements, including new ones from President Obama’s July 31st Executive Order and the proposed compensation reporting rule, at the National ILG Conference in Washington DC yesterday.… Continue Reading
In honor of Veterans Day, this alert addresses contractors’ obligations with respect to veterans. As readers of this blog are aware, on August 27, 2013, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs released its final rule affecting federal contractor obligations under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Among other obligations, the final rule establishes … Continue Reading
On November 5, 2013, Proskauer issued a Client Alert providing an analysis of the jointly-proposed standards for assessing the diversity policies and practices of entities subject to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Attached is a link to the Client Alert. Please be sure to check the Government Contractor Compliance … Continue Reading
On December 21, 2012, the Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published its 2013 regulatory goals in the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (“Unified Agenda”), as required by Executive Order. The Unified Agenda signals that OFCCP intends to aggressively implement new rules and regulations affecting federal contractors and subcontractors in the upcoming … Continue Reading
Madison, WI Resolution Targets “Ban the Box” Legislation For City Contractors and Vendors
By Daniel Saperstein and Katharine Parker on Posted in Discrimination
New York Governor Cuomo Announces New Minimum Wage Policy for Thousands of Airport Workers
By Katharine Parker, Daniel Davis and Andrew Aitchison on Posted in Employment Law
Beyond AAPs – Other Compliance Challenges
By Connie Bertram and Katharine Parker on Posted in OFCCP
Veterans Day Edition: The Federal Government’s Emphasis on Training and Hiring Veterans
By Katharine Parker and Madeline Chimento Rea on Posted in Employment Law, OFCCP
Joint Standards Proposed for Assessing Diversity Policies and Practices of Dodd-Frank Covered Entities
By Katharine Parker on Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law
OFCCP Announces 2013 Agenda
By Katharine Parker on Posted in OFCCP
