I’ve been on the lookout for what the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul would do to FAR Part 22 that governs the application of federal labor laws to government contracts. As it turns out, the overhauled Part 22 mostly reorganizes, but doesn’t rewrite, the regulations. That said, the interim “new 22” could spawn confusion during the transition to final new 22.
Read MoreWith the advent of a second Donald Trump administration, I had expected significant policy and enforcement changes at the Department of Labor. However, the President’s selection of Lori Chavez-DeRemer suggests changes will be course corrections, not u-turns.
Read MoreLast week, a Texas Federal Court granted a permanent injunction that strikes down the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) much-maligned ban on employee non-compete agreements. Many tout this ruling as a HUGE victory for employers. But which employers? Current ones? Future ones? Perhaps “we have met the enemy and he is us” (thanks Walt Kelly and Pogo).
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