Action Required: Federal Contractor Data at Risk of Public Disclosure -
On August 19, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a public notice to contractors about a Freedom...more
8/25/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
OMB ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Vaccinations
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
Fraud Allegations Could Bedevil Borrowers in SBA COVID-19 Relief Programs for Many Years -
As everyone who has been tracking the COVID-19 relief programs since 2020 knows, at the outset there was...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has taken several actions during the past six months that signal it will adopt a more forceful posture in ensuring that federal contractors...more
With the rollout of its Affirmative Action Program Certification Portal, new annual pay equity directive, tightened audit timelines, and proposal to streamline pre-enforcement, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal...more
5/23/2022
/ Affirmative Action ,
Audits ,
Best Practices ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
OFCCP ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS -
SBA Increases Its Size Standards, Opening More Opportunities for Winning Government Contracts -
The long-awaited increase to size standards by the Small Business Administration (SBA) has arrived....more
4/14/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
GAO ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
SBA ,
Sick Leave ,
Vaccinations
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
Government Contractors to Register for Affirmative Action Program Compliance Certification Beginning February 1, 2022 -
In December 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)...more
1/14/2022
/ Affirmative Action ,
Ban the Box ,
Bid Protests ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
DFARS ,
Employee Benefits ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
GAO ,
Minimum Wage ,
Popular ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
SBA
In December 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) launched its Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface through a new online portal (Portal). Beginning on February 1, 2022, registration...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
What President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Means for Government Contractors and Private Employers -
Westlaw Today recently published an article by members of PilieroMazza’s Labor & Employment Group. The...more
8/20/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Minimum Wage ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Building on President Biden’s Executive Order on Protective Worker Health and Safety issued on January 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency...more
6/29/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Workplace Safety
CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY -
Virginia Governor Signs Nation’s Second State Consumer Privacy Bill -
The Washington Post reported that Governor Ralph Northam signed data privacy legislation into law, making Virginia the...more
3/11/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Back Pay ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Equipment ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Relief Measures
BUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS -
Federal Trade Commission Updates HSR Thresholds -
The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR) requires that certain mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures be...more
2/11/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Workplace Safety
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
2021 Labor and Employment Spotlight: A List of Key Legal Updates for Employers -
Undeniably, 2020 was a year like no other. Faced with a global pandemic and a tumultuous election, employers were...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
BLOG: Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: 5 Things Contractors Should Do Now -
The Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 on September 22, 2020. The order prohibits...more
11/13/2020
/ Clawbacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Federal Reserve ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Race Discrimination ,
SBA ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
CLIENT ALERT: DOL Publishes Guidance on Diversity Training Executive Order -
On September 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 prohibiting workplace training that involves...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
BLOG: Emergency Sick Leave Policy: Top 5 Measures to Defend Against a DOL Investigation -
Companies across the country are still struggling to understand and implement the emergency sick and family...more
On September 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 (the Order) prohibiting workplace training that involves “sex stereotyping” or “scapegoating.” The Order is applicable to federal employees, the...more
Companies across the country are still struggling to understand and implement the emergency sick and family leave imposed by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just released its FY 2020 lists of Supply & Service and Construction contractors the agency expects to audit...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
New DOL Rule Frees TRICARE Providers from OFCCP Audits and Enforcement -
On July 2, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule, which clarifies that its Office of Federal Contract...more
On July 2, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule, which clarifies that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) lacks authority over certain medical providers who contract with TRICARE....more
DOL has issued additional guidance to assist employers in providing Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) emergency sick and family leave. We previously wrote on the FFCRA on March 18, 2020... Below is important...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 1st. That same day, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary regulations to implement the new provisions of the Expanded Paid Sick Leave Act...more
Federal, state, and local governments are working around the clock to implement various measures in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Additionally, a number of federal agencies and departments are also taking action in...more
CLIENT ALERT: SBA to Enact Significant Changes to Small Business Regulations Before 2020: Everything You Need to Know -
On November 29, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a final rule that will...more
12/12/2019
/ Business Development ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
NDAA ,
OFCCP ,
OIG ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
SDVOSB ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Runway Extension Act