By: Bill Osterndorf and Evan Szarenski
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for federal contractors involved in construction projects. The new FAQs...
By: Keli Wilson
The Commerce Department is taking steps to operationalize diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) program best practices through a Diversity Business Principles (DBP) initiative, which was published in the Federal...
By: Dave Schmidt and Bre Timko
On October 30, 2023 President Biden signed the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. It covers a very wide range of areas related to the use of artificial...
By: Evan Szarenski
On November 1, OFCCP announced that it is updating its complaint filing process. Now, potential complainants will have the option of submitting a pre-complaint inquiry before filing an official complaint.
A pre-complaint...
By: Sheryl Harmening
January 21, 2025 Update: President Trump issued Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity", which rescinds Executive Order 11246. With the revocation of Executive Order 11246,...
By: Bill Osterndorf
On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that there would be 12 additional compliance reviews of construction megaprojects. The agency had previouslyprovided a list of 12...By: Bill Osterndorf
The end of the federal fiscal year is rapidly approaching. As of September 26, Congress has yet to pass a budget for the 2024 federal fiscal year that starts October 1, 2023. If Congress fails to find a way to fund the...By: Bill Osterndorf
The State of New York’s pay transparency law took effect on September 17, 2023. The law requires employers to provide information on compensation in all job announcements. The State of New York follows numerous other states and...
