Biden Administration DOL Publishes Final Rule Rescinding Trump Administration Independent Contractor Rule Under the FLSA
In an unsurprising and expected move, on Thursday, May 6th the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its Final Rule withdrawing the Trump Administration’s January 7, 2021 “Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act” rule....
OFCCP Week In Review: March 22, 2021
- Democrats Introduce Workforce Justice Act in Congress Seeking to Federally Mandate “Ban-the-Box” Compliance
- What Employers Should Know About the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
- Biden Administration Seeks to Withdraw Trump Administration Tip-Pooling Wage-Hour Rules
- DE Holds its Second Masterclass Disability Roundtable Educational Forum and Discusses TBI and PTSD!
USDOJ Pursues Last-Minute Attempt to Kill “Adverse Impact” Discrimination Claims Against Federal Grant Recipients
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for review a Final Rule amending DOJ’s regulations administering Title VI (Title 6) of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The Final Rule...
OFCCP Week in Review: March 20, 2017
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review (WIR), John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss President Trump’s issuance of Executive Order 13781 which calls for a comprehensive plan to reorganize the Executive Branch; as well as Trump’s proposed 21% reduction to the USDOL budget.
OFCCP Week in Review: February 27, 2017
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review (WIR), John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss OFCCP’s first administrative complaint seeking to protect sexual orientation; 800 CSALs sent to federal contractors; Trump political nominees began moving into the labor positions; former OFCCP compensation program architect admits no widespread pay discrimination; and U.S. Department of Education withdrew the Obama Administration’s Title IX transgender bathroom use guidance.
OFCCP Week in Review: February 13, 2017
Let Your Voice Be Heard | Now Collecting Suggestions for the Trump Administration Regarding Future EEOC & OFCCP Initiatives Deadline to Submit Comments: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 | Submit your comments The OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct...
OFCCP Week in Review: November 28, 2016
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review, John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss Team Trump’s USDOL transition in selecting officials; and how federal courts are beginning to dismantle the Obama Administration’s labor initiatives.
OFCCP Week in Review: November 21, 2016
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review, John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the personnel changes coming under the Trump Administration of Significance to Employment & Civil Rights Matters; highlights from the EEOC’s FY2016 Performance & Accountability Report (PAR); and how the coming EEOC changes will affect your EEO-1 report.
