Federal Contractor's Guide to Employment Law Compliance (2025 Update)

Labor is the biggest cost driver in most government contracts, and federal labor laws and executive orders have a significant impact on what those costs will be. Therefore, understanding or not understanding those legal requirements could mean the difference between making a profit or experiencing a loss. More importantly, perhaps, failure to comply with federal labor standards requirements can lead to a three-year debarment or exclusion from government contracting--a death sentence for some businesses.

This course, presented by Shlomo D. Katz, group a leader of Brown Rudnick's Employment Practices and Litigation group and a member of the firm's Government Contracts practice, reviews government contractors' prevailing wage, fringe benefit, and other labor requirements, addresses some of the current Presidential executive orders and legislative and regulatory activity relating to those issues, and offers practical guidance to consider when bidding on or performing government contracts. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess the basic requirements of the Service Contract Act, Davis-Bacon Act, and significant executive orders impacting government contractors
2. Analyze how legal requirements can impact your proposals for contracts and how you may be able to use them to improve your competitive position
3. Identify how ongoing debates in Congress, as well as the past year's elections, will affect your obligations
4. Prepare for a DOL audit