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Becoming a Government Contractor

July 26, 2023 - Are you a business owner thinking about becoming a government contractor? There are many things to consider before taking the leap. While the process is complicated, federal government contracts can provide numerous opportunities for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Consider the sheer size of the market. The federal government is comprised of numerous agencies, […]

Managing AI in the Workplace

July 18, 2023 - The federal government is concerned about the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and other automated systems in the workplace, particularly those systems used in the hiring process. Several government actions this year have provided a window into how regulating agencies are approaching the AI phenomenon. The government is actively engaged in the process […]

Affirmative Action Filing Deadline Approaches for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

June 5, 2023 - A deadline is coming up for employers who do business with the federal government. By June 29, 2023, all federal contractors and subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a single federal contract of $50,000 or more are expected to certify that their Affirmative Action Programs (AAP) are compliant. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance […]

What is Data Privacy? How Does it Impact Employers?

May 30, 2023 - Many states are enacting data privacy legislation modeled after the European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation. Most people believe that privacy is a fundamental human right — an essential aspect of autonomy and foundational for many other human rights. Privacy enables us to create and manage our boundaries, protecting ourselves from outside interferences in […]

Child Labor Law Violations on the Rise

May 17, 2023 - Child labor laws have been in the news recently. Bills that modify existing statutes are making their way through several state legislatures, and at the federal level, multiple regulatory agencies are expressing concerns about rising violations. According to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, the number of minors employed in violation of child labor […]

AI in the Workplace

April 28, 2023 - AI decision-making systems are becoming regulatory hotspots. The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to perform various “human resource” tasks is rapidly becoming a focus for the regulatory community. Employers should become aware of the federal and state initiatives about the use of AI in the workplace, and take steps to ensure that their AI […]

‘Narrowly Tailor’ Your Severance Provisions

April 21, 2023 - As we wrote about earlier, on February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dropped a bombshell with the McLaren Macomb decision, which held that employers who offered severance agreements containing broad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions might be violating the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In making its ruling, the Board said that offering […]

The Religious Exemption for Employers Who Are Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

April 13, 2023 - The United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which regulates contracts between the federal government and federal contractors and subcontractors, recently rescinded a rule enacted during the final days of the Trump Administration. The rule in question — Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption — had expanded […]

Free Speech in the Workplace?

April 4, 2023 - Free speech? Sometimes you can’t say whatever you want – especially in the workplace Free speech is a very hot topic these days. Just a few months ago, Elon Musk said that free speech is a “bulwark against tyranny. ” He tweeted this as he lifted restrictions on previously suspended accounts — including former President […]

Pay Transparency: What Employers Need to Know in 2023

March 23, 2023 - Pay transparency legislation – meaning legislation that requires some degree of openness by employers in communicating the ranges of compensation they pay their employees — is currently sweeping the country. Colorado enacted the nation’s first significant pay transparency law in January 2021. Since then, lawmakers in eight states and ten municipalities have approved similar legislation. […]

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