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Latest DEI Executive Order raises compliance issues for federal contractors

by Tammy Binford

President Donald Trump’s latest order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by employers brings up issues about how employers with federal contracts can ensure compliance.

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Regulation by roulette

Do you beat on the walls of the status quo, urgent for change? Do you cry out to tear down the barriers to your vision of the future? Can you not wait until the hidebound and the conventional are replaced? Your time may...

Mar 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

OFCCP CSAL included contractors who certified

On January 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its most recent corporate scheduling announcement list (CSAL), which included 500 federal contractors and subcontractors. The agency...

Mar 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC hears about AI, updates ADA hearing disability requirements

On January 31, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held hearing on “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems: A New Civil Rights Frontier.” A more detailed article on the...

Mar 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Walsh replacement, wage and hour challenges vex DOL

With his resignation as Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh has set off a tense battle within the Democratic Party, pitting powerful forces against each other. Meanwhile, the agency faces resistance to its regulatory agenda...

Mar 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC holds hearing on artificial intelligence

On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a hearing on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment, entitled “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated...

Mar 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Active NLRB roils workplace decision-making

The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) continuing efforts to remake American labor law is taking its toll on management and union, alike. With fundamental precedents being overruled and new rules and advice being...

Mar 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Secure Act 2.0 encourages employee participation in retirement savings

At the very end of 2022, Congress passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (Secure 2.0) as part of the omnibus spending bill. The provisions have a broad effect on a range of retirement and other benefit...

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FTC issues proposal to ban noncompete agreements

On January 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban noncompete clauses in the employment context and void those currently in effect. Noncompete agreements restrict an employee’s ability to...

Feb 28, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Sheriff need not accommodate correctional officer unable to quell violence

An employer’s obligation to make reasonable accommodations under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) remains one of the most challenging aspects of equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance. A recent decision from...

Feb 28, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Reasonable accommodations in job interviews

Q: Are we required to provide American Sign Language (ASL) or English-language interpreters for candidates in job interviews? If so, who pays? Not necessarily, but you are required to reasonably accommodate candidates...

Feb 28, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

In ‘radical departure,’ FTC proposes ban on noncompetes as unfair competition

Government agencies regulate, manage, and oversee many aspects of our society, including noncompete agreements. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed a rule that would ban the use of noncompete clauses in...

Feb 28, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Avoiding runaway jury verdicts through arbitration

Jury verdicts in employment cases are reaching levels that have never been seen before. With this backdrop, it’s no surprise that many employers are choosing to avoid the financial and public relations risks of being hit...

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Your obligations if you receive a subpoena for a former employee

Q: We received a subpoena for a former manager to attend a court hearing. When we informed the requesting attorney that the manager no longer works for us, he verbally asked us for the former employee’s home address...

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