The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced that in order to comply with President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe […]
Category HR Announcements
EEOC Announces Addition of Pay Data to EEO-1 Reports
On Thursday, July 14, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a revised proposed rule regarding its changes […]
New Colorado Posting Requirements
The state of Colorado has released two posters for immediate posting by employers in their Colorado workplaces. The posting requirements […]
Health Care Reform Updates
Companies may receive notices from Health Insurance Marketplaces notifying them of any employees who may have enrolled in a Marketplace […]
Department of Labor Has Announced NO Change to Health and Welfare Dollars
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Fringe Benefit Rate for SCA Will Not Rise U.S. Department of Labor – All Agency […]
OSHA Publishes Final Rule On Employee Information Reporting
On May 12, 2016 OSHA published a final rule for employee information reporting, reasonable reporting procedures and prohibition of retaliation. […]
Washington DC mayor signs $15 minimum wage bill into law
DC Mayor Bowser signed legislation into law Monday, June 27, 2016 that will raise the city’s minimum wage. D.C.’s minimum […]
New Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
The 2016 annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark has been set to 6.9 percent. The Office […]
OFCCP Announces its Final Rule Updating Sex Discrimination Guidelines
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a Final Rule that sets forth the requirements that covered contractors […]
Updates to the Federal Acquisition Register (FAR)Now Require Basic Safeguarding Measures
A recent final ruling amending the Federal Acquisition Register (FAR clause 52.204-21) adds a new subpart and contract clause that […]
DOL Finally Issues New FLSA White Collar Exemption Rule
In 2014, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to update its regulations surrounding […]
New Affirmative Action Program Option from OFCCP
Effective April 28, 2016 federal contractors and subcontractors are able to create an Affirmative Action Program based on functional or […]