On March 27, 2017, President Trump repealed Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, also known as the “blacklisting rule.” We previously posted a blog about this rule back in August 2016 when it was signed by President Obama. This rule was controversial because it would have required federal contractors to disclose information related [...]
On August 25, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) published the final rule implementing Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces in the Federal Register. Although the final rule officially takes effect October 25, 2016, full implementation will be phased-in as detailed below. Contractor Disclosures: Phased-In [...]
As pre-announced on December 3, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) latest Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2014. Under the Executive Order (EO) 13672 Final Rule, effective April 8, 2015, Federal contractors and subcontractors will be prohibited from discriminating in employment on [...]