The DOL recently issued two opinion letters clarifying whether a service member participating in the DoD’s Skill Bridge program is an employee, and whether employers that participate are considered federal contractors.
Government contractors received a treat for Halloween, as President Trump issued an Executive Order designed to ease the burden on successor contractors to federal service contracts and “to promote economy and efficiency in Federal Government procurement.
The September 19, 2019 edition of the Federal Register includes the updated minimum wage rates that must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts.
The EEOC has announced that it will not seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget to collect detailed employee compensation data on its Form EEO-1 next year.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released guidance in an FAQ to employers as to how they should report non-binary employees on Form EEO-1.
On July 22, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its second Opinion Letter since November 30, 2018, when Directive 2019-03 announced the agency’s intent to begin delivering such guidance to the contractor community.
The OFCCP recently updated its website with an Opinion Letters link and issued its first Opinion Letter applicable to colleges and universities, dated May 20, 2019.
For 20 years, public agencies in Washington State have been barred from favoring or discriminating against applicants, employees, or contractors based on sex, ethnicity, color, race, or national origin.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will require covered employers to file EEO-1 compensation data for both calendar years 2017 and 2018 by September 30, 2019.
