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Executive Order
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Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Federal Contractors Paid Sick Leave Rule Proposed: A Sign Of A Trend?
The USDOL has announced a proposed rule for implementing the President’s Executive Order, which would require federal government contractors to offer employees up to seven days of paid sick leave. …
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
President Obama establishes commission on enhancing national cybersecurity
Yesterday, President Obama, by Executive Order, established the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity within the Department of Commerce. The commission will be comprised of up to 12 members including “those…
Inside Privacy
White House’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) Includes Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign, Creation of Federal Privacy Council
By Caleb Skeath
Following the announcement of the President’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), an initiative designed to “enhance cybersecurity capabilities within the Federal Government and across the country,” the White House has…
The Employer Report
OFCCP Pay Transparency Rule Takes Effect
Following President Obama’s 2014 Executive Order, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ final rule on pay transparency took effect January 11, 2016. Some highlights of the final rule include…
Immigration View
US Supreme Court to Consider Immigration Executive Action, DAPA Challenge
This week, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the challenge to President Obama’s Immigration Executive Action regarding the exercise “prosecutorial discretion” for certain undocumented parents of US citizen children. …
ImmigrationProf Blog
The Early Returns on United States v. Texas
The blogosphere is going wild with commentary on United States v. Texas. SCOTUSBlog has collected many of the early pieces of commentary.KJ
Immigration
Immigration Reform Will Face Challenge at Supreme Court—and Beyond
Though the latest Affordable Care Act challenge didn’t make the cut, Obama’s immigration reform actions will officially be heard by the Supreme Court this term. And now, the timeline may…
Immigration Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Obama Immigration Action Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed today to hear a case challenging President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration. The Supreme Court will decide whether President Obama can proceed with plans…
Employment Law Worldview
Executive Action: Obama’s Legacy and 2016 Predictions (Part 2 of 2)
As promised in our previous post, today we conclude our predictions on President Obama’s 2016 executive activity. While we believe the President’s final executive orders will target immigration and perhaps…
Employment Law Worldview
Executive Action: Obama’s Legacy and 2016 Predictions (Part 1 of 2)
Federal legislation in 2015 was plagued by the same congressional gridlock that President Obama has faced throughout most of his presidency. The President has therefore turned to executive action to…