On September 14, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) held a virtual summit entitled Advancing Compliance Solutions for Today’s Workplace, Two Years and Counting. The summit provided federal contractors and subcontractors and other stakeholders an overview of the myriad of ways in which the agency is delivering compliance tools to […]
Author: Connie Bertram
On September 4, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) entered into an Early Resolution Conciliation Agreement (ERCA) with Microsoft Corporation, resolving allegations that the contractor engaged in discriminatory practices in its hiring and selection processes at several facilities. In exchange for a five-year moratorium on compliance evaluations […]
Washington, D.C. – September 8, 2020 – Bertram LLP today launched as a new female-owned law firm focused on complex employment litigation, whistleblower defense, internal investigations, and government contractor compliance. The firm was founded by Connie N. Bertram, a seasoned trial litigator, who for 30 years has represented employers, boards, […]
On October 1, 2020, a new Maryland law will prohibit employers from requesting or relying on job applicants’ prior pay history to make decisions about employment or initial pay in most circumstances. It will also require employers to provide applicants, upon request, with the wage range for jobs for which they apply. The new law amends […]
On August 27, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a guidance document (98-100) clarifying how the childcare provisions of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) apply to various remote and in-person learning situations of the children of employees. The FFCRA generally requires private employers with fewer than 500 employees and […]