Effective January 1, 2018, the minimum wage for federal contractors working on or in connection with contracts covered by Executive Order 13658 will increase to $10.35 per hour. The current minimum wage under Executive Order 13658 is $10.20 per hour. The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor posted notice of the … Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published a final rule today, implementing Executive Order (“EO”) 13672, signed by President Obama July 21, 2014. Before EO 13762, federal contractors were only prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin. EO 13762 now … Continue Reading
On October 7, 2014, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its Final Rule, 79 Fed. Reg. 60633, implementing Executive Order (EO) 13658’s new minimum wage requirements for government contractors and subcontractors. While addressing the nation in the January 2014 State of the Union Address, President Obama stated his intention to issue an EO that would … Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (“VETS”) recently issued a final rule altering the reporting requirements on veteran employment and hiring for federal contractors. The new rule revises the regulations implementing the reporting requirements under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). Although the rule becomes effective October … Continue Reading
Last month, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued two regulations that require federal contractors to employ more veterans and individuals with disabilities, updating long-existing federal laws. For over 40 years, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRA”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 503”) have required federal contractors and subcontractors to affirmatively … Continue Reading
Back in August 2011, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule providing regulations to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13495, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts. In May 2012, the Department of Defense (DOD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a proposed rule to amend … Continue Reading
A final rule issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) August 29, 2011 provides final regulations to implement Executive Order (“E.O.”) 13495, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts. E.O. 13495, which was signed by President Obama January 30, 2009, establishes a general policy for the federal government with regard to staffing successor service contracts … Continue Reading
