The DC Insider - Employer Update Podcast

The EU Pay Transparency Directive is a significant new compliance obligation for many multinational employers. Join David, Liz, and Nita as they discuss how the Directive’s requirements compare to U.S.-based pay gap reporting and pay analytics. They also discuss what U.S. employers with EU operations should be doing now to prepare for upcoming reporting obligations and to respond to future employee inquiries regarding comparative pay information. Although only a limited number of countries fu...

The Trump Administration has been using multiple agencies to aggressively implement its attacks on “illegal DEI”. Join David, Liz and Nita as they discuss how federal contractors should respond to the latest on “illegal DEI” including OFCCP’s letter to federal contractors seeking data on actions taken in response to EO 14173. Contact Fortney & Scott: Tweet us at @fortneyscottFollow us on LinkedInEmail us at info@fortneyscott.com Thank you for listening! https://www.fort...

The organizing principle underlying many of the president’s actions – from broad Executive Orders, to elimination of Departments, to termination of agency leaders and thousands of civil servants – is the unitary executive theory. Join David, Nita, and Burt as they explore how this obscure doctrine has quickly become the defining feature of this administration and explain how it has shaped numerous actions of the agencies governing the workplace. Contact Fortney & Scott: Tweet us at @fortn...

The Trump Administration pushes to change the direction of workforce agencies while it continues to cut the government workforce. Join Nita and Burt as they review the management-friendly directions presaged at the Labor Department with new nominations for Solicitor and Wage & Hour Administrator, the President’s attempt to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most unionized government employees and whether the Supreme Court will allow the President to fire NLRB Member Gwen Wil...

President Trump continues the unprecedented expansion of his authority over the Executive Branch through Executive Orders by bringing independent agencies under the direct control of OMB – from personnel to substance of regulations, to budgets, even to being in DC. Join David, Nita, and Burt as they unravel a series of EOs and Memos detailing how the unitary executive authority takes shape in practice. Contact Fortney & Scott: Tweet us at @fortneyscottFollow us on LinkedInEmail us a...

Another hectic week for labor and employment lawyers as the Trump Administration puts the NLRB and EEOC in its sights. Join David Fortney and Nita Beecher as they discuss the practical implications of President Trump firing a Democratic NLRB Board Member and two Democratic EEOC Commissioners, leaving both agencies without a quorum. Additionally, as expected, the General Counsel from both agencies also were fired. Nita and David discuss these unprecedented developments, and ...

In the wake of the election of Donald Trump to a second term, numerous private corporations are rapidly scaling back their DEI initiatives. Some “red” state legislatures have even begun passing laws to ban DEI in all public sector recruiting, hiring, and training efforts. Join David, Nita, and Burt as they review recent attacks on DEI and examine the depth of commitment to these challenged programs. Contact Fortney & Scott: Tweet us at @fortneyscottFollow us on LinkedInEmail us at i...

President-elect Trump and his appointees planned radical reformation of the Federal government is expected to impact the workplace enforcement agencies. Join David, Nita, and Burt as they review the likely actions to install new leadership and to dramatically revise the policies of the EEOC, the NLRB, the DOL (OFCCP and Wage Hour), and others. Don’t miss this extended session which addresses the leadership changes certain to take place and their impact on regulation and enforcement. Con...