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Executive Orders signify beginning of Obama Administration's labor-friendly policies

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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March 3 2009

On January 30, 2009, President Obama issued three Executive Orders concerning the requirements applicable to companies that hold contracts with the federal government to provide goods or services

President issues Executive Order encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction projects

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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March 9 2009

In a sharp reversal of existing federal policy, and yet another move signaling the Obama Administration's policy shift to a stance that is far more friendly to unions than that of his predecessor, on February 6, 2009, President Obama issued Executive Order 13502, which encourages the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects

FAR rules for stimulus-funded contracts: Alert 2 - enhanced whistleblower protections

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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May 6 2009

In our May 5, 2009, Alert, we addressed the recent issuance of five Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") Counsel interim rules that are required by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA" or "Stimulus Package"), and discussed in more detail the interim rule incorporating existing and modified Buy American requirements

Department of Labor's new regulations require federal contractors and subcontractors to post notices informing employees of rights to join a union

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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June 2 2010

On May 20, 2010, the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) of the U.S. Department of Labor published new regulations in the Federal Register, implementing Executive Order 13496

Some pay-to-play contracts out under House bill

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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February 10 2011

The House moved legislation that would prohibit a state employee from evaluating any state contract proposal submitted by a company or firm that employed the state worker less than two years before

OFCCP proposes revisions to veterans' affirmative action regulations

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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May 10 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published on April 26, 2011, in the Federal Register, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to strengthen existing regulations requiring federal contractors and subcontractors covered by the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) to take affirmative action in hiring certain protected veterans, and to impose additional responsibilities on the contractors and subcontractors subject to those regulations

Proposed changes in prevailing wage law face panel hearings

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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August 11 2011

Three bills designed to lower the cost associated with the use of prevailing wage in public construction are the subjects of public hearings by the House Labor & Industry Committee

Union posting for certain government contractors and subcontractors

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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October 24 2011

The NLRB's delay of effective date of union posting rule for all employers from November 14, 2011 to January 31, 2012 does not affect OLMS union posting rule applicable to certain federal government contractors and subcontractors

Philadelphia ordinance requires paid sick time to employees of city contractors

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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November 4 2011

Last week, Philadelphia’s City Council saw its 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Ordinance (Bill No. 110557, the "Ordinance") become law without Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's signature

Discrimination suit of government contractor's employee can proceed, despite denial of security clearance

Duane Morris LLP
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USA
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April 15 2011

The Ninth Circuit recently allowed a federal government contractor's employee to proceed with a discrimination lawsuit after he was denied a security clearance and then fired