Federal contractors and subcontractors meeting the VEVRAA eligibility threshold of having 50 or more employees and at least one federal contract totaling $150,000 or more (“Covered Contractors”) must annually file a VETS-4212 Report. The VETS-4212 filing period is now open, and contractors have until September 30, 2023 to submit their
DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Raising Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour for Federal Contractor Employees
Quick Hit
On July 21, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) to implement President Biden’s Executive Order (the “Order”) requiring an increase of the minimum wage for certain employees of covered federal contractors and subcontractors to $15.00 per hour – except for tipped
Craig Leen Formally Named Director of OFCCP
The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has announced that Craig Leen has officially been named the Director of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). Director Leen has served as Acting Director since the summer when then-Director Ondray Harris suddenly resigned. Since Director Leen began serving
POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – What Every Government Contractor Needs To Know
Once again, a government shutdown seems inevitable. During previous government shutdowns, government agencies and departments issued stop-work orders, grinding work on government projects and contracts to a halt. Contractors were then faced with the difficult task of remaining in compliance with their obligations to their employees while work and
OFCCP Appoints New Director (Not Craig Leen)
Two weeks after reports emerged that a new director of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) had been appointed, according to the OFCCP’s website, Ondray T. Harris has been appointed as the next director of the OFCCP. The OFCCP’s website lists former Acting Director Thomas Dowd as
Reports: Craig Leen’s Appointment As OFCCP Director Remains Uncertain
As we previously reported, various media outlets reported earlier this month that Coral Gables City Attorney, Craig Leen, would be appointed Director of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). These reports came amid silence by the Trump administration as to the anticipated appointment.
Since our last post,
Reports: New OFCCP Director Appointed
According to multiple sources, on November 13, 2017, Craig E. Leen, was appointed the new Director of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). Mr. Leen has been the City Attorney for Coral Gables, Florida since 2011. He has also served as an adjunct professor of law for universities
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase Announced – Changes Effective January 1, 2018
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
Department Of Labor Challenges ALJ’s Decision On Google’s Obligation To Respond To OFCCP Data Requests
In July, we reported that an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) had ruled on OFCCP’s dispute with Google over the tech giant’s refusal to turn over certain documents in connection with a routine audit of Google’s headquarters. In his Recommended Decision and Order, the ALJ narrowed the scope of what
Google Prevails, In Part (And For Now), In Compensation Data Dispute With OFCCP
On July 14, 2017, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) for the Department of Labor issued a Recommended Decision and Order (the “Opinion”) in the case brought by the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) against Google over Google’s refusal to turn over certain employee data as part of a compliance audit. The ALJ’s thorough opinion is informative, providing insights into OFCCP’s processes in compliance audits, basic canons of administrative and constitutional law, as well as the administrative proceedings that have garnered so much of the government contractor community’s attention.