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Department of Labor Proposes Rule Granting Government Contractor Employees Right of First Refusal

By John E. Thomas, Jr., Edwin O. Childs, David Greenspan & Sabrina A. Beldner on August 18, 2022
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On July 15, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new regulation that would require successor government contractors to offer employees of predecessor contractors the first right of refusal for employment on certain contracts.

Read on for more information about the proposed regulation.

Photo of John E. Thomas, Jr. John E. Thomas, Jr.

John practices in the area of labor and employment. He regularly counsels employers regarding employment agreements, policies and handbooks, misappropriation of trade secrets, employee terminations, and severance agreements. With a focus on employment-related litigation, John represents employers facing claims of harassment, retaliation, and…

John practices in the area of labor and employment. He regularly counsels employers regarding employment agreements, policies and handbooks, misappropriation of trade secrets, employee terminations, and severance agreements. With a focus on employment-related litigation, John represents employers facing claims of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination under a host of employment laws including the FLSA, the FMLA, Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA. Moreover, he has experience representing employers facing claims concerning defamation, breach of employment contracts, and covenants not to compete.

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Photo of Edwin O. Childs Edwin O. Childs

As a leader of the firm’s Defense, National Security and Government Contracting industry team, Ned Childs is a government contract and investigations and enforcement attorney who represents companies across a wide range of sectors, including the defense, services, technology, and aerospace industries. His…

As a leader of the firm’s Defense, National Security and Government Contracting industry team, Ned Childs is a government contract and investigations and enforcement attorney who represents companies across a wide range of sectors, including the defense, services, technology, and aerospace industries. His practice, spanning more than a decade in Washington, encompasses a broad array of legal services, including government contract investigations, disclosures, and regulatory enforcement actions; bid protests and government contract disputes; government contract counseling; export licensing and enforcement; prime contractor-subcontractor disputes; corporate ownership and acquisition issues; and election law investigations and enforcement matters.

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Photo of David Greenspan David Greenspan

David serves on the firm’s Board of Partners and is the firm’s Pro Bono Partner. He is also a co-leader of the firm’s Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants practice group and serves on the firm’s Associates Committee. As a first chair trial lawyer…

David serves on the firm’s Board of Partners and is the firm’s Pro Bono Partner. He is also a co-leader of the firm’s Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants practice group and serves on the firm’s Associates Committee. As a first chair trial lawyer whose practice focuses on proactive counseling and aggressive litigation of employee mobility disputes and complex employment matters, David works with his clients to identify and resolve issues before they become adversarial in nature. David also serves his clients as a zealous advocate in litigation, arbitration and other administrative proceedings.

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Photo of Sabrina A. Beldner Sabrina A. Beldner

As chair of the firm’s labor and employment practice, Sabrina represents employers in all aspects of traditional labor law and employment-related litigation. Her broad practice consists of representing employers in wage and hour class, collective and representative actions and state and federal litigation…

As chair of the firm’s labor and employment practice, Sabrina represents employers in all aspects of traditional labor law and employment-related litigation. Her broad practice consists of representing employers in wage and hour class, collective and representative actions and state and federal litigation of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, FMLA/CFRA, ERISA, Unruh Act and unfair competition/trade secret claims.

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