As an update to our post last week, the Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking establishing a minimum wage for federal contractors has now been formally published in the Federal Register. With this publication, the 30-day public comment period starts to run, making the deadline to submit comments July 17, 2014.
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Breaking News: Department of Labor Announces Minimum Wage Rule
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The Department of Labor released today its Notice of Proposed Rule Making to raise the minimum wage for federal workers to $10.10 an hour. The proposed rule implements Executive Order 13658, which was announced by the President on February 12, 2014.
Once the proposed rule is officially published in the Federal Register the public…
OFCCP Posts FAQs on New Veterans and Disability Regulations
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On September 24, 2013, OFCCP published the final rules for veterans and individuals with disabilities. The new rules require that employers make substantial changes to their hiring processes and systems within 120 days, or by March 24, 2014. For more information on these changes, click here. However, because it is unclear how the…
DOL Secretary Perez Seeks Collaboration Among Stakeholders
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On his first day in office after being sworn in as the new DOL Secretary, Thomas Perez wasted no time blogging about his aspirations for creating “more opportunity for more people.” The best way to promote opportunity, he says, “is through collaboration, consensus-building and pragmatic problem-solving.” It will be interesting to see how Secretary…
UPDATE: Acting Department of Labor Secretary Announced
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As an update to our previous post announcing Secretary Hilda Solis’s departure from the Department of Labor, the DOL announced Deputy Secretary Seth D. Harris has been selected to be the Acting Secretary of the DOL until a permanent replacement is named.