Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update

Tag Archives: compensation

Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase Announced – Changes Effective January 1, 2018

By Connie Bertram and Alex Weinstein on Posted in Compensation, Federal Contractors
On September 15, 2017, the Department of Labor announced an increase in the minimum wage that certain federal contractors must pay to employees.  This comes as part of a planned incremental increase in the federal contractor minimum wage implemented by President Obama’s 2014 Executive Order (the “Order”). As discussed in a previous blog post on … Continue Reading

New Interim Rule Prohibits Federal Contractors From Retaliating Against Employees Who Discuss Compensation With Colleagues

By Guy Brenner and Ryan Hutzler on Posted in Compensation, Federal Contractors, OFCCP
On September 30, 2016, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued an interim rule titled “Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information.” The interim rule implements Executive Order 13665 (the “Order”).  The Order, which President Obama signed on April 8, 2014, prohibits federal contractors from retaliating against employees who … Continue Reading

Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase Announced – Changes Effective January 1, 2017

By Alex Weinstein and Guy Brenner on Posted in Compensation, Department of Labor
Yesterday, the Department of Labor announced an increase in the minimum wage that certain federal contractors must pay to employees.  This comes as part of a planned incremental increase in the federal contractor minimum wage implemented by President Obama’s 2014 Executive Order (the “Order”). As discussed in our previous blog post on the Order, the … Continue Reading

DOL Issues Guidance Regarding Interaction Between Affordable Care Act And Fringe Benefit Requirements Under Service Contract, Davis Bacon And Related Acts

By Connie Bertram, Daniel Davis and Alex Weinstein on Posted in Compensation, Department of Labor
The Davis Bacon Act and the Davis Bacon Related Acts (collectively “DBRA”) and the Service Contract Act (“SCA”) impose additional obligations related to fringe benefits and wages on covered contractors.  With the passing of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), there have been lingering questions as to how the mandate that Applicable Large Employers (“ALE”) provide … Continue Reading

Proposed EEO-1 Revisions Requiring Production Of Pay Data Published In Federal Register

By Connie Bertram, Guy Brenner and Alex Weinstein on Posted in Discrimination, EEOC, OFCCP
On February 1, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC’s”) proposed revisions to the Employer Information Report (“EEO-1”) were published in the Federal Register.  Our original post on the anticipated release of this publication can be found here.  With the publication, the EEOC also released a proposed revised version of the EEO-1 report, which … Continue Reading

DOL Settles Systemic Hiring and Pay Discrimination Claim With Government Contractor For Close to $2 Million

By Guy Brenner and Alex Weinstein on Posted in Compensation, Department of Labor, Discrimination, OFCCP
On November 19, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced that it reached a settlement with nine locations of a government contractor “to remedy systemic hiring and pay discrimination violations.”  The contractor in question provides uniform and facility services products to private businesses and the federal government. The … Continue Reading

Senators Push For President Obama To Issue Executive Order Providing Federal Contractor Preference To “Model Employers”

By Alex Weinstein and Connie Bertram on Posted in Compensation, Federal Acquisitions
On May 15, 2015, a group of Democratic Senators sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to provide incentives to federal contractors to become what they call “model employers.” According to the letter, model employers are contractors who provide “a living wage, offer fair healthcare and retirement benefits, grant paid leave for sickness and … Continue Reading

OFCCP Proposes Rule Regarding Pay Transparency for Federal Contractors

By Connie Bertram, Daniel Davis and Andrew Aitchison on Posted in Compensation, OFCCP
On Monday, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued a proposed rule that would bar federal contractors from firing or otherwise retaliating against employees or applicants for discussing their pay or the pay of their co-workers.  The rule implements an executive order signed by President Obama in April, which instructed … Continue Reading

President Takes Executive Action Over Pay Equity By Federal Government Contractors

By Connie Bertram and Daniel Davis on Posted in Discrimination
Today, in connection with “Equal Pay Day” ceremonies at the White House, President Obama issued an Executive Order and a Presidential Memorandum aimed at ensuring that employees of Federal government contractors and subcontractors are not discriminated against with regard to compensation on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Presidential Memorandum … Continue Reading

Post-Shutdown Issues Facing Government Contractors Who Employ Foreign Nationals in the United States

By Connie Bertram on Posted in Compensation, Employment Law, OFCCP
Connie N. Bertram, co-head of Proskauer’s DC Labor and Employment practice and co-head of the Government Contractor Compliance and Relations Group, was interviewed by Human Resource Executive regarding the impact of the government shutdown on government contractors.  Ms. Bertram highlighted the dilemma facing contractors who received a stop-work order and who employ foreign nationals in … Continue Reading

Preparing for Future Government Shutdowns

By Connie Bertram on Posted in Employment Law, Labor Law, OFCCP
Connie N. Bertram, co-head of Proskauer’s DC Labor and Employment practice and co-head of the Government Regulatory Compliance and Relations Group, was interviewed by Metropolitan Corporate Counsel regarding the impact of the government shutdown on government contractors and the steps contractors should take in preparation for another possible government shutdown and debt default.  Ms. Bertram … Continue Reading

More Practical Employment Law Issues Facing Government Contractors in the Wake of the Federal Government Shutdown

By Connie Bertram on Posted in Department of Labor, Employment Law, OFCCP
On October 15, 2013, Proskauer issued an additional Client Alert providing guidance to federal contractors regarding key legal questions that have arisen as a result of the government shutdown.  Attached is a link to the Client Alert.  Please be sure to check the Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update or subscribe to the RSS feed for … Continue Reading

Practical Employment Law Issues Facing Government Contractors in the Wake of the Federal Government Shutdown

By Connie Bertram on Posted in Department of Labor, Employment Law, Federal Acquisitions, OFCCP
On October 4, 2013, Proskauer issued a Client Alert providing guidance to federal contractors regarding key legal questions that have arisen as a result of the government shutdown.  Attached is a link to the Client Alert.  Please be sure to check the Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update or subscribe to the RSS feed for … Continue Reading

Availability of Retroactive Compensation to Contractors Post-Government Shutdown

By Connie Bertram on Posted in Compensation, Federal Acquisitions
Connie N. Bertram, Co-Chair of the Government Contractor Compliance Group, was quoted in an article in the Washington Post yesterday discussing the compensation of employees of contractors impacted by the government shutdown.  Ms. Bertram explained that employees of government contractors who have been furloughed as a consequence of the shutdown may not receive compensation beyond … Continue Reading

OFCCP Announced a Series of Consent Decrees Impacting Contractors Prior to the Government Shutdown

By Connie Bertram on Posted in Compensation, Department of Labor, Discrimination, OFCCP
Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic Interventional Vascular, Inc. A Department of Labor Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) approved a consent decree on September 16, 2013 between the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) and Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) to settle claims of national origin discrimination in pay.… Continue Reading

Research Confirms OFCCP Compensation Settlements and Conciliations on the Rise

By Proskauer Rose on Posted in Affirmative Action Plan (AAP), Department of Labor, OFCCP
Research published by the Center for Corporate Equality (CCE), a Washington, D.C. research organization, reveals that the number of OFCCP audits resulting in a conciliation agreement has risen sharply under the Obama administration. CCE compiled information from the Labor Department’s enforcement database as well as documents obtained through Freedom of Information.  Their research revealed that, … Continue Reading

Proskauer Presents Webinar On Recent Compensation Developments

By Daniel Davis on Posted in Compensation, EEOC, OFCCP
Today, Proskauer partners Larry Lorber, Connie Bertram and Leslie Silverman presented a webinar entitled “The OFCCP’s New Compensation Standards:  What Does It Mean For Federal Contractors And For Pay Equity Claims Before The EEOC And Federal Courts?”  The webinar reviewed the OFCCP’s recent Directive 307 adopting new standards for compensation reviews.  It also analyzed both … Continue Reading

New Pay Discrimination Directive Issued by OFCCP

By Daniel Davis on Posted in Compensation, Discrimination, OFCCP
On February 26, 2013, OFCCP announced the rescission of two guidance documents on pay discrimination issued in 2006: Interpreting Nondiscrimination Requirements of Executive Order 11246 With Respect to Systemic Compensation Discrimination (“Compensation Standards”) and Voluntary Guidelines for Self-Evaluation of Compensation Practices for Compliance With Nondiscrimination Requirements of Executive Order 11246 With Respect to Systemic Compensation Discrimination … Continue Reading
LexBlog

This website uses third party cookies, over which we have no control. To deactivate the use of third party advertising cookies, you should alter the settings in your browser.

OK