By Cassie Alfheim and Amanda Bowman
BLOG OVERVIEW: On January 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) proposed changes to SAM registration requirements that would add a DEI certification for federal financial assistance recipients,...
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February 19, 2026
February 18, 2026
By Don Lustenberger
BLOG OVERVIEW: The European Union Pay Transparency Directive requires employers to report gender pay gaps for categories of workers performing "the same work or work of equal value"—two complementary but distinct legal concepts....
February 18, 2026
By Zhuang Liu
BLOG OVERVIEW: In January 2026, Sweden finalized its draft proposal to implement the European Union Pay Transparency Directive, introducing salary transparency requirements at hiring, employee rights to pay information, expanded...
February 13, 2026
By Joanna Colosimo
On February 11, 2026, OFCCP notified contractors that the Ninth Circuit district court lifted a temporary stay on the release of EEO-1 records from 2016-2020 as a part of an ongoing suit (Center for Investigative Reporting v....
February 12, 2026
By Brittany Dian-Hansell
Blog Overview: Finland has released a draft proposal to implement the European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive. Employers with employees in Finland should be prepared for the legislation to take effect in May of 2026...
February 05, 2026
By Fred Satterwhite
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 42 law firms warning that their participation in a diversity certification program could potentially create liability under federal antitrust laws that...
February 04, 2026
By Joanna Colosimo
On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed a spending bill that includes funding for the Department of Labor. The bill allocates just under $101 million for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for fiscal...
February 03, 2026
By Benjamin Kerner
Federal contractors and subcontractors that meet jurisdictional thresholds may be due to re-survey their active workforces for disability status to remain compliant with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section...
