GSA

On June 25, 2026, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) published a notice in the Federal Register that confirms that the government’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) contract clause reaches well beyond traditional contractors. Any GSA contractor, including companies that lease space to federal agencies or operate concessions on federal property, now fall within its scope, and noncompliance can carry suspension, debarment, or False Claims Act risks.

On June 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it has reinstated the issuance of Opinion Letters by its Wage & Hour Division and unveiled a new website to guide employers and employees in requesting an Opinion Letter. The agency also redesigned the website housing its Opinion

We’ve previously written about the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule, which expands the definition of who is considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (“ERISA”) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and which addresses related prohibited transaction

President Donald Trump has nominated R. Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of Labor. His nomination comes one day after Andrew Puzder, Trump’s first pick to lead the Department of Labor, withdrew his nomination.