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The Trump administration, as part of its efforts to reshape the federal government, began terminating federal contracts for the convenience of the government almost immediately after coming back to town . These contract terminations show no signs of slowing in the near term. Accordingly, government contractors need to know their rights and obligations so that they can be best positioned if one or more of their contracts are terminated. This article provides a user-friendly guide for government contractors on these important rights and obligations. General “ Termination for convenience means the exercise of the Government’s right to completely or partially terminate performance of work under a contract when it is in the Government’s interest” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101) . The right to terminate for convenience is made a part of almost all government contracts by inclusion of the standard Termination for the Convenience of the Government clauses in  FAR 52.249-1 ...

  As temperatures rise, the risk of heat-related illnesses in the workplace becomes a significant concern. To address this, the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA) has   implemented a new regulation   to protect employees from heat illness. Recently, Nevada OSHA r eleased   guidance   for its heat illness prevention regulation . Nevada OSHA will begin enforcement of its heat illness prevention regulation on April 29, 2025. Quick Hits Nevada OSHA has introduced a new regulation to protect employees from heat illness, with enforcement starting on April 29, 2025 . The heat illness regulation requires Nevada employers with more than ten employees to create a written safety program and conduct a job hazard analysis (JHA). Employers are required to provide training on heat illness prevention, provide rest breaks, ensure access to potable water, and designate a person to monitor working conditions and emergency responses. Scope and Cover...

  Ramadan is coming up soon, so now is a good time to consider religious accommodations and legal protections for Muslim employees. Quick Hits Employers may need to provide religious accommodations to Muslim workers during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan will begin on the evening of February 28, 2025, or March 1, 2025, depending on the moon. Ramadan will end on the evening of March 29, 2025, or March 30, 2025, with the Eid al-Fitr holiday to begin the following day. Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of February 28, 2025, and end on the evening of March 30, 2025. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, the exact start and end dates of Ramadan depend on sightings of the crescent moon . Each year, Ramadan lasts twenty-nine or thirty days. Eid al-Fitr is the religious holiday celebrated the day after Ramadan. Muslims observing Ramadan abstain from eating and drinking from dawn—approximately an hour and a half before sunrise—until dusk every day during Ramadan. Many Mu...

  The whirlwind first few weeks of the second Trump administration have left private employers with concerns and questions related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs . In order to dispel myths and provide practical answers about your legal risks, FP’s DEI and Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Team has assembled the following series of questions and answers. TABLE OF CONTENTS General Update on DEI Development Under Trump Legal Risks and Compliance Strategies Looking to the Near Future Federal Contractor Considerations General Update on DEI Development Under Trump How has the federal stance on DEI changed under the Trump administration? The new Trump administration has taken aim at DEI initiatives within both the federal government and the private sector and took a series of dramatic steps related to DEI programs in the first weeks after assuming office. Here are a few key examples: Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to combat “illegal” ...