On June 7, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), identifying 500 establishments of federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors for compliance reviews. The list includes thirty Corporate Management Compliance Evaluation (CMCE or “headquarters”) reviews, twenty-four Functional Affirmative Action Program
Archives for June 9, 2024
In Advance of July 1 Compliance Deadlines, Chicago Agency Posts Updated Guidance and Notices for the City’s Minimum Wages, Paid Leave, Fair Workweek Thresholds, and Required Notices
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (COLS) recently posted updates to its website regarding minimum wage obligations, paid leave and paid sick and safe leave, new fair work week thresholds, and updated required labor notices. The compliance deadline for these obligations is
Beltway Buzz, June 7, 2024
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
DEI Under Scrutiny, Part X: Eleventh Circuit Blocks Venture Capital Fund’s Grant Contest for Black Women-Owned Businesses
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit blocked a contest by a venture capital fund that provided grants and other benefits to black women-owned businesses, finding the contest is likely to unlawfully discriminate based on race under 42 U.S.C. Section 1981 (Section 1981). The decision in the case
Minnesota Employment Legislative Update 2024, Part IV: The Aftermath of Minnesota’s Legislative Circus
May 20, 2024, marked the end of the legislative session for yet another historic and busy year for Minnesota’s legislature. Amidst endless shouting, a sprawling 1,400-plus-page omnibus bill, and ethical complaints, the aftermath of the legislative session’s chaotic end left Minnesotans in a frenzy, deciphering which specific bills passed.
More Changes to Minnesota’s Employment Laws are Imminent
Minnesota enacted an omnibus bill that includes a host of new labor and employment law changes. Provisions of the bill address pay transparency, earned sick and safe time and paid family leave, independent contractor classification, pregnancy leave rights, drug testing, non-solicitation agreements, minimum wage and tip laws, among others.
Virginia’s 2024 Legislative Session Sees Few Employment Bills Passed and Record Vetoes
The Virginia General Assembly and Governor Glenn Youngkin enacted several bills taking effect on July 1, 2024, to (1) clarify the scope and administrative requirements of the Virginia Human Rights Act, (2) clarify the scope of employee protections and employer rights related to the use of cannabis oil, and (3)
Littler Lightbulb: May Appellate Roundup
This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month.
Maynard Nexsen Earns High Distinctions in Chambers 2024
U.S. Southern Border Shut Down Temporarily to Asylum Applications
President Joe Biden has ordered a temporary suspension of asylum applications for migrants who cross the southern border illegally between ports of entry.
This suspension went into effect at midnight on June 5 because the number of illegal border crossings (or encounters) has reached the order’s threshold of 2,500
Are American Workers’ Wages Really Lagging Productivity?
It’s become conventional wisdom in some circles that sometime in the 1970s, the link between pay and productivity broke.
Unlimited PTO: What Are the Pros and Cons?
In supportive environments, unlimited PTO can offer workers more freedom and flexibility.
How to Make Job Interviews More Accessible
Designing an inclusive interview process for disabled people and people with different learning styles both widens the talent pool and creates a more equitable workplace.
Longevity and the inclusive workplace
Office layout could be the key to making multiple generation workplaces more inclusive
The Law: Pets in the workplace
Rules differ for service, emotional support animals