New Executive Order Shines Spotlight on Contractor Compliance With Labor Laws
Client Alert | 1 min read | 08.04.14
On July 31, 2014, the Obama Administration issued a new Executive Order that will lead to regulations requiring contractors bidding on procurement contracts in excess of $500,000 to disclose violations of various labor laws (including the FLSA, Service Contract Act, Davis-Bacon, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, NLRA, OSHA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and others, as well as "equivalent" state laws) occurring within the preceding 3-year period, make similar representations with regard to certain subcontractors, and provide updated information on a continuing basis after award. The "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order" will also expand the "Franken Amendment" limitation on contractors’ ability to enforce pre-dispute arbitration agreements as to certain types of employee claims and require federal agencies to designate a Labor Compliance Advisor tasked with facilitating compliance with labor laws, including "helping agency officials determine the appropriate response to address violations of the requirements of the labor laws" and "send[ing] information to agency suspending and debarring officials in accordance with agency procedures" (for additional discussion, see here).
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.27.25
After Trump Executive Orders, FDA Removes Diversity Guidance From Website
Days after President Trump issued an executive order (EO) taking aim at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and prohibiting federal recognition of gender identity apart from biological sex, previously issued draft guidance on diversity in clinical trials was removed from the website of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While the removed guidance was in draft form, it is highly unusual for FDA to revoke or alter draft guidance without issuing a statement or further guidance. This move raises questions about the applicability of statutory obligations to submit clinical trial Diversity Action Plans and the agency’s current thinking on best practices for clinical development.
Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.27.25
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State Department Pauses Almost All Foreign Assistance Funding
