In recognition of the 15th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Biden Administration has released a proposal that would prohibit federal contractors from using a job applicant’s prior salary... Read more »
A federal judge blocked a California law on Wednesday which would have required background checks for individuals seeking to buy ammunition. The judge found that the California law, known as Proposition 63,... Read more »
On January 31, 2024, several U.S. government agencies released proposals and guidance aimed at imposing new pay transparency and salary history requirements upon federal government contractors and subcontractors. These proposals, should they... Read more »
The US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals declined Tuesday to rehear with the full Eighth Circuit panel of judges a prior appeals court decision curtailing private organizations’ ability to sue under section... Read more »
The US Supreme Court and Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Wednesday refused Kenneth Smith’s application for a stay of his execution by nitrogen hypoxia. Kenneth Smith will be executed by use... Read more »
Quick Hits OMB is evaluating a FAR Council proposed rule that would address pay equity in federal contracting. No specifics are available yet, but the proposed rule will contain proposed requirements for... Read more »
The US Supreme Court voted 5-4 on Monday to permit federal border patrol agents to cut the razor wire that Texas installed on the US-Mexico border. The Biden administration requested the decision... Read more »
On 9 January, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its first settlement prohibiting a data broker from sharing or selling sensitive location data, and required deletion of all location data collected... Read more »
![Episode 1: Labor Dispute Mediations with Drew Rogers, Senior Federal Mediator with the EEOC [Podcast]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tnwvrowmG_8/hqdefault.jpg "Episode 1: Labor Dispute Mediations with Drew Rogers, Senior Federal Mediator with the EEOC [Podcast]")
On the inaugural episode of Work This Way, Tina Emerson and Maynard Nexsen’s Labor & Employment law practice group leader Jennie Cluverius welcome Drew Rogers, a Federal Mediator with the EEOC. They... Read more »
by Jennifer Shaw | | January 18, 2024 It’s not just California! Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule regarding independent contractor classification. The new rule is... Read more »