Compliance Stuff

Executive Order (E.O.) 13496, signed on January 30, 2009, mandates that c ertain government contractors and subcontractors post notices informing their employees of their rights under federal labor laws . This executive order applies to all government contracts, except for collective bargaining agreements and contracts for purchases under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Quick Hits E.O. 13496 requires government contractors and subcontractors to post notices informing employees of their rights under federal labor laws. The DOL is seeking an extension of the current approval to collect information related to E.O. 13496 to ensure its enforcement through the complaint procedure. OFCCP remains the primary enforcement body for complaints under E.O. 13496 despite significant staff reductions. Under the regulatory provisions of  E.O. 13496  (29 C.F.R. Part 471), contractors and subcontractors are required to post notices detailing employees’ rights under the National Labor Relat...

On the afternoon of July 5, 2024, when absolutely nobody was paying attention, the administration released its Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions . The semiannual agendas, which are customarily released in the fall and spring of each year, set forth the administration’s planned regulatory activity for the next sixth months . This most recent agenda is of particular significance because it is a presidential election year and because it might be the last agenda issued by the Biden administration. Some administrative regulatory priorities have already been finalized, such as the Wage and Hour Division’s overtime and independent contractor rules, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) walkaround regulation. Some others—such as OSHA’s proposed heat standard—are just getting started and represent second-term goals . Here is what some of our favorite agencies have planned, according to the agenda: Workplace Safety (OSHA) Powered Industri...