by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 2, 2022 | Biden Administration, Federal Contractors, Small Business Administration
On July 26th, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the Biden-Harris Administration awarded a record-breaking $154.2 billion in contracts for small businesses. The total was a significant increase from the previous fiscal year’s total for...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 12, 2022 | Biden Administration, CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Executive Orders, OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced an extension of its COVID-19 National Emphasis Program. The program focuses enforcement efforts on employers with the largest number of workers at risk of coronavirus exposure. In addition, it...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 28, 2022 | Biden Administration, DOL, EBSA, FLSA, OSHA, WHD
On June 21st, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Spring 2022 regulatory agenda as a part of the Biden-Harris administration’s semiannual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. As required by Executive Order 12866, the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 19, 2022 | Biden Administration, Discrimination, DOL, EEOC, Title VII
On April 14th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Equity Action Plan. In brief, the Equity Action Plan provides an overview of the DOL’s support for marginalized, vulnerable, and underserved communities. Additionally, it covers steps the DOL...
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 6, 2022 | Biden Administration, EEOC, gender identity, LGBTQ
On March 31st, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will add a non-binary gender option to its discrimination charge intake forms. Specifically, the non-binary gender “X” marker will be included in voluntary...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 22, 2022 | Biden Administration, cybersecurity, Identity Theft
President Joseph R. Biden signed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (Cyber Incident Reporting Act or “the Act”) as a part of the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act on March 15. The Act introduces new requirements for reporting...
