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On November 19, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published the above-titled final rule to establish clear parameters for OFCCP resolution procedures and enhance the efficient enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws. The OFCCP’s goal is to increase the number of contractors it can evaluate and improve its allocation of agency resources… More

This spring the D.C. Council passed the Transportation Benefits Equity Amendment Act of 2020 in an effort to encourage employees driving in to D.C. for work to consider more environmentally friendly alternatives. “Parking cash-out” laws such as this typically target employers who give employees free or subsidized parking benefits and require that they offer cash… More

Last month, in accordance with its zero tolerance policy, DC radio station 106.7 The Fan announced the termination of sports radio host Chad Dukes owing to “racist and other inappropriate comments” made by Dukes on his personal podcast. In a public statement regarding the firing, parent company Entercom emphasized that, “[o]ur air talent are ambassadors… More

Princeton University has agreed to pay over $1 million in back pay and future wages to a group of female employees, following findings by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), that between 2012 and 2014, female employees in full professor positions were paid less than their male counterparts…. More

Join Employment Law attorney, Merry Campbell for this informative, free webinar where she will discuss: COVID & FFCRA Unemployment Workers Compensation State Laws Handbooks FLSA Updates MD Ban the Box Law & Montgomery County Minimum Wage Increase DC Minimum Wage Increase & Paid Family Leave Law Virginia Wage Payment Act, Values Act Bans of Non-Competes… More

The President’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (the “Executive Order”) has caused serious concern and confusion among federal contractors. The government’s latest guidance gives us more information, but many unanswered questions remain. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) recently published FAQs addressing the controversial Executive Order, and issued a Request… More

Last week the Center for Disease Control (CDC) revised its definition of “close contact” with someone with COVID-19 to include shorter, repeated contacts. Previously, the CDC defined “close contact” as 15 consecutive minutes within 6 feet of someone who had tested positive for COVID-19. The revised guidance now considers a total of 15 minutes of… More

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor through the Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the following helpful guidance for service industry employers—   COVID-19 Guidance for Restaurants Resuming Dine-In Service Stay home if you are sick Comply with state & local occupancy restrictions Require staff to wear face coverings Increase cleaning… More

On September 22, 2020, the President of the United States issued an Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping (the “Executive Order”). In the Executive Order, the President declared that the policy of the United States is “not to promote race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating in the Federal Workforce or in the Uniformed… More

The widespread use of teleworking and working from home appears to be here to stay.  Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees have been unexpectedly working from home, prompting them to purchase office equipment and supplies that they otherwise would not have purchased. Under the federal wage law — the Fair Labor Standards… More