From August 3-5, the Industry Liaison Group, a community of government contractors and members of the government contractor community, held its National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event featured various speakers on a multitude of topics, including pay equity and achieving equality in the workplace. Proskauer attorneys Connie Bertram
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NLRB Takes Steps To Facilitate Sharing Of Federal Contractor Labor Law Violations In Anticipation Of The Final Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces (a.k.a “Blacklisting”) Rules
In a July 1, 2016 memorandum (OM 16-23), the Office of the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced that it was beginning to take steps to comply with the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (the “Order”) – the regulations for which have not yet…
Obama Administration Publishes Spring Agency Rule List Highlighting Key Dates For Final Publication of Controversial Regulations
The Obama administration has released its Spring Agency Rule List. The list provides updates on the priorities of the Obama administration as it relates to pending rules and regulations. The agenda notes that the Obama administration aims to issue the Final Rule implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces…
Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Regulations Sent To OMB For Approval
On May 4, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) received proposed final regulations for the implementation of President Obama’s controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (the “Order”). The Order, often referred to as the “blacklisting regulation,” imposes additional disclosure and compliance obligations on federal government contractors…
House Armed Services Committee Adopts Amendment To 2017 National Defense Authorization Act Exempting Defense Contractors From Compliance With The Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Executive Order
On April 28, 2016 the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee adopted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (the “Amendment”), which would exempt federal defense contractors from compliance with President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (the “Order”). Since being issued on July 31, 2014,…
Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors To Provide Employees Paid Sick Leave
On February 24, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule to implement President Obama’s September 7, 2015 Executive Order requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to employees. The rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2016.
Our original blog…
New Pay Transparency Rules Go Into Effect January 11, 2016 – OFCCP Offers Webinar To Explain New Obligations
On January 11, 2016, the final rule implementing Executive Order 13665 (the “Order”) goes into effect. The Order prohibits federal contractors from firing or otherwise disciplining employees or job applicants for discussing their pay or the pay of their co-workers. Our previous blog post outlining the final rule’s requirements can…
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule Implementing Pay Transparency Executive Order
Today (September 10, 2015), the Department of Labor issued its final rule, implementing Executive Order 13665 (the “Order”), which prohibits federal contractors from firing or otherwise disciplining employees or job applicants for discussing their pay or the pay of their co-workers. The final rule goes into effect on January…
BREAKING: Obama Administration Issues Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors To Provide Employees Paid Sick Leave
On September 7, 2015, the President issued the Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Executive Order (the “Order”) requiring federal contractors to provide up to 56 hours (7 days) of paid sick leave per year to their employees on new contracts entered into after January 1, 2017. The White…
BREAKING: Obama Administration Considering Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors To Provide Employees Paid Sick Leave
According to a report in the New York Times, the White House is currently considering an Executive Order (“EO”) requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to their employees. According to the report, the “Executive Order Establishing Paid Sick Leave For Contractors,” if issued, would mandate that some…