In its recent ruling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) “vaccine mandate,” the U.S. Supreme Court signaled it was ready to remake how the federal government functions. Vaccine mandate In...
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Without fanfare, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a proposed acquisition rule that raises the prospect of government “blacklisting” of contractors. In the proposed rule, issued February 17, 2022, the...
On March 14, 2022, U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone of the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the Biden administration’s action on and reinstated the Trump administration’s independent contractor rule. The Trump rule...
On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) held their second online discussion on their joint...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hosted an online dialogue titled “Ending Retaliation, Securing Racial and Economic...
On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases that are expected to end the use of race in university admissions. The two cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair...
With only hours to spare, the Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government until March 11. Although legislative leaders assured a budget deal to fund the government through the fiscal year...
On January 30, 2022, the minimum wage for certain federal contractors increased to $15 per hour. President Joe Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14026 on April 27 to increase the minimum wage, directing the U.S...
On January 26, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS), which had been issued on November 5, 2021. The withdrawal became effective the next...
The long-awaited report from the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment was issued in early February, presenting about 70 recommendations and initiatives to advance the cause of unions, both in the...
The U.S. Senate recently passed HR 4445, the Ending of Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, which prohibits the enforcement of mandatory arbitration or joint class action waivers in...
Federal contractors will be required to use the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) contractor portal to register and certify that they have developed and maintained affirmative action programs...
It isn’t often the case that K Street almost wholly shares the rest of the country’s concerns. But in facing the challenges and dilemmas created by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no distance between K Street and Main...
As the Biden administration opens its second year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is still missing important members of its leadership team. President Joe Biden renominated David Weil to be the administrator of the...
On January 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced they were establishing a joint effort to boost hiring equity known as the...