The much-maligned Executive Order (E.O.) 13950, “Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping,” was rescinded by the new Biden Administration on January 20, 2021. Federal agencies, particularly the OFCCP, are ordered to review and identify proposed and existing actions related to or arising from E.O. 13950 and, within 60 days, “consider suspending, Continue Reading...
OFCCP Surprises With Thoughtful Interpretation of E.O. 13950, “Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping”
As previously reported, the OFCCP is currently grappling with how to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13950 entitled, "Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping." The agency quickly set up a hotline for employees and the general public to submit complaints regarding workplace training that "promotes" race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating, and Continue Reading...
“Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” Executive Order – What Federal Contractors Need to Know
On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) titled, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” prohibiting certain types of training for federal agency employees, federal contractor employees, employees of federal grant recipients, and the United States Uniformed Services. In short, the E.O. aims to ban the use of training Continue Reading...
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Set to Rise $0.35 Per Hour January 1, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has published notice in the Federal Register that the minimum wage for workers performing on or in connection with a federal contract under Executive Order 13658 will rise thirty-five cents per hour from $10.60 to $10.95 effective January 1, 2021. The minimum wage for covered tipped workers Continue Reading...
EEOC to Launch New “Guidance Portal” in Response to Executive Order 13891 – More to Come
The EEOC will publish a notice in tomorrow’s Federal Register announcing the launch of a new “searchable, indexed database containing all EEOC guidance documents currently in effect.” EEOC guidance documents have not historically been difficult to find, but this new, centralized database is in response to Executive Order 13891 issued by President Continue Reading...
