Twenty-two months after COVID-19 leapt into the world, K Street is still in the throes of the virus. Office buildings are never full, as consultants, lawyers, and lobbyists still work remotely, deterred by random delta...
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In assessing the team of all-star political veterans President Joe Biden assembled in the White House and the various departments, I never thought I’d echo the lament of Coach Casey Stengel, sizing up the woeful Mets...
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) recently appealed a California federal district court judge’s decision to throw out their equal pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF). How we got here. The...
On July 14, Julie Su and Seema Nanda were confirmed by the Senate to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor and Solicitor of Labor, respectively. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh finally has his principal...
The debate about voting rights has properly attracted the nation’s attention. There is no right more fundamental to this democratic republic than universal franchise—the right to vote. Just how and why the fairest...
The National Football League (NFL) recently levied a $10 million fine against the Washington Football Team (WFT) for fostering a workplace culture loaded with sexual harassment, bullying, and intimidation. The fine...
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released its first new fiscal year (FY) 2021 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL). The list identifies 750 supply and service establishments...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) budget proposed by President Joe Biden requests an average 14% increase over previous years with its key enforcement agencies receiving the largest appropriations. Independent...
Lost in the discussion of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan and American Jobs Plan is the fact the U.S. House of Representatives is passing major employment legislation of which employers should be aware. PRO...
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently revived a psychology professor's claims that the University of Oregon paid her less than her male colleagues in violation of federal and state equal pay laws. Facts In 2017...
In addition to stimulus checks, extended unemployment benefits, and tax credits for children, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides substantial federal money and resources, giving hope to employers...
It’s not often K Street mirrors the rest of America, but that has certainly been the case for the last few weeks—awakened to a new dawn but shaken to the core by the nightmare we’ve experienced. On K Street and Main...
The Biden administration is keenly aware that unless and until the COVID-19 pandemic is brought to heel, all other efforts to rebuild the economy, reopen schools, and return the country to something approaching normalcy...
As COVID-19 vaccines become widely available, employers need to know what they may or can do with respect to employee vaccinations. For at-will employers in states without local limitations, a mandatory vaccination...
After a tumultuous year, multiple Pinterest shareholders have sued the tech company as well as its top executives and board of directors, claiming race and gender discrimination have damaged the firm’s reputation and...