Federal Employment Law Changes for Government Contractors in 2014—What Every Contractor Should Know—Part II

In 2014, through new Executive Orders, directives to the Department of Labor, and new regulatory action, the Obama Administration used its executive authority to implement changes to employment practices in the government contracting community. In the first part of a two-part article, which appeared in last month’s Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report, the authors explained changes in pay equity, and prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This second part of the article focuses on actions expanding employment opportunities for veterans and individuals with disabilities.