As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandermic, most attorneys have been working remotely since March or April of last year. In many instances, remote attorneys have been in the uncomfortable position of working from jurisdictions where they are not admitted to practice law, raising ethics concerns. On December 16, 2020, […]
Author: Connie Bertram
Founder Connie N. Bertram honored by Chambers & Partners USA as a Leading Attorney in Employment Law
Connie N. Bertram, founder of Bertram LLP, was honored last week by Chambers & Partners USA as a leading lawyer in Employment Law in Washington, DC for 2021. Only three attorneys practicing Employment Law in DC received a higher individual ranking than Ms. Bertram. Ms. Bertram has been ranked by […]
On November 10, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a final rule codifying much of its guidance on how it handles suspected discrimination uncovered through its investigations or compliance evaluations. OFCCP says that the final rule will permit it to focus its resources […]
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 […]
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 […]