by PC Editorial Staff | May 10, 2022 | DOJ, Employee benefit plans, Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 29th, 2022, a $34.37 million settlement in a case of Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) fraud where a hearing aid company made false FEHBP claims. In brief, the company allegedly submitted claims...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 8, 2022 | DOL, Federal Contractors, FLSA, FMLA, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on February 1st, 2022, that its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will add 100 investigators to support enforcement efforts. Specifically, the team will focus on the protection of workers’ wages, migrant and seasonal workers,...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 19, 2022 | DOL, Executive Orders, Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a memorandum on January 13th, 2022, which provides guidance on the application of Executive Order 14026 (EO 14026) which increased the federal contractor minimum wage. In short, the guidance highlights the differences between...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 11, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Federal Contractors, Vaccinations
In a January 5th, 2022, hearing, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the Court) upheld the previous injunction on the federal contractor vaccine mandate. Generally, that mandate would require the vaccination of employees of federal contractors...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 14, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Federal Contractors, Vaccinations
On December 7th, 2021, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court in Southern Georgia blocked the federal contractor vaccine mandate nationwide. Previously, a U.S. District Court in Kentucky blocked the vaccine mandate, as it related to covered contracts, in only...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 23, 2021 | Executive Orders, Federal Contractors, Minimum Wage Law
The federal contractor minimum wage will experience a rise starting on January 30th, 2022. Basically, federal contractors, or companies who conduct business with the United States government, will be required to pay their workers $15.00 an hour as of that date. As a...
