D.C. Lawmakers Join California and New York Raising the Minimum Wage to $15

By Johnine P. Barnes on June 20, 2016

The District of Columbia Council recently passed a law to increase the minimum wage for employees to $15 by 2022. The District of Columbia joins other states in raising its minimum wage to rates higher than the current federal minimum wage of $7.25. The current minimum wage in the District ($10.50) is scheduled to rise in July to $11.50. Pursuant to the recently passed legislation, the minimum wage is set to increase yearly by $.70…

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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Revising Sex Discrimination Guidelines for Federal Contractors

By Johnine P. Barnes on June 17, 2016

On June 14, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued the final rule updating the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Program’s regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex. The updated regulations prohibit federal contractors with contracts or subcontracts totaling $10,000 or more within a 12-month period (absent other exemptions) from discriminating against employees with regard to pay and working conditions on the basis of pregnancy, sex-stereotypes, gender identity and transgender status. Continue Reading >…

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Order Grants Federal Contractors 7 Sick Days a Year: What Could These Additional Benefits Mean For You?

By Johnine P. Barnes on September 17, 2015

On Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) that requires federal contractors to grant at least seven days of annual paid sick leave to their employees. The Order gives an estimated 300,000 federal contractors new access to paid sick leave. Under the Order, employees of federal contractors will earn one hour of paid leave for every 30 hours of work when the policy enters into force with 2017 federal…

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GT Alert — New Bill Seeks to Combat Theft of Trade Secrets, Protect Jobs

By Johnine P. Barnes on May 14, 2014

The GT Alert — New Bill Seeks to Combat Theft of Trade Secrets, Protect Jobs was prepared by Johnine P. Barnes. On April 29, 2014, Senator Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced legislation to provide a federal cause of action to curtail the estimated $160 billion to $480 billion currently being lost by U.S. companies as a result of trade secret theft each year. The legislation would allow both individuals and…

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OFCCP Publishes Final Rule to Improve Job Opportunities for Veterans and Persons With Disabilities

By Johnine P. Barnes on September 9, 2013

With Ryan C. Bradel The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released two final rules updating the Affirmative Action regulations regarding the recruiting and hiring of veterans and persons with disabilities, which are mandatory for federal government contractors. Pending since April 2011, the rules are expected to be published in the Federal Register within the next two weeks and will become effective 180 days following publication. In this GT…

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D.C. Lawmakers Join California and New York Raising the Minimum Wage to $15

Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Revising Sex Discrimination Guidelines for Federal Contractors

Order Grants Federal Contractors 7 Sick Days a Year: What Could These Additional Benefits Mean For You?

GT Alert — New Bill Seeks to Combat Theft of Trade Secrets, Protect Jobs

OFCCP Publishes Final Rule to Improve Job Opportunities for Veterans and Persons With Disabilities

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