Sarah L. Nash | Attorney | PilieroMazza PLLC , Law Firm, Government Contracts Attorney

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Sarah serves as Chair of PilieroMazza’s Labor & Employment Group, one of the few legal practices in the U.S. with a multi-jurisdictional labor and employment practice dedicated to advising government contractors on their compliance obligations. She advises government contractors and commercial businesses on a wide variety of labor and employment issues, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs regulations, and anti-discrimination law. Sarah’s practice also includes counseling employers on terminations, labor relations matters, employment agreements, wage and hour issues, and employment practices and policies. She regularly advises clients on compliance specific to government contracting, including offering counsel on prevailing wage laws, such as the Service Contract Act, codes of ethics, and equal employment opportunity requirements.

Sarah has litigated cases before federal and state courts, including representing clients at arbitration, administrative proceedings, and mediation. She has participated in litigation in a number of practice areas, including labor and employment, administrative procedure, constitutional law, and appellate practice.

As a member of PilieroMazza’s False Claims Act and Audits & Investigations teams, Sarah helps clients navigate the complexities of labor and employment-related investigations and whistleblower law. She is also a member of the Firm’s Construction Industry Team, where she focuses on matters arising under the Davis-Bacon Act and prevailing wage requirements.

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Labor Rules & Regulations: Federal Market Compliance, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 06.26.25
Labor Rules & Regulations: Federal Market Compliance, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 02.26.25
Labor Rules & Regulations: Federal Market Compliance, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 12.11.24
ABCs of the SCA: Critical Path Service Contract Act Training for Contractors, Contracting Success 2024 Conference, 11.20.24
TRAINING: ABCs of the SCA: Critical Path Service Contract Act Training for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Training Sessions, 10.22.24

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Education

George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Stanford University, B.A., 2006

Admissions

New York
District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Utah, Central District
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. Supreme Court

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Editor, The Green Bag

Honors

Super Lawyers®, Washington DC, Employment & Labor, 2018-Present

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Sarah serves as Chair of PilieroMazza’s Labor & Employment Group, one of the few legal practices in the U.S. with a multi-jurisdictional labor and employment practice dedicated to advising government contractors on their compliance obligations. She advises government contractors and commercial businesses on a wide variety of labor and employment issues, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs regulations, and anti-discrimination law. Sarah’s practice also includes counseling employers on terminations, labor relations matters, employment agreements, wage and hour issues, and employment practices and policies. She regularly advises clients on compliance specific to government contracting, including offering counsel on prevailing wage laws, such as the Service Contract Act, codes of ethics, and equal employment opportunity requirements.

Sarah has litigated cases before federal and state courts, including representing clients at arbitration, administrative proceedings, and mediation. She has participated in litigation in a number of practice areas, including labor and employment, administrative procedure, constitutional law, and appellate practice.

As a member of PilieroMazza’s False Claims Act and Audits & Investigations teams, Sarah helps clients navigate the complexities of labor and employment-related investigations and whistleblower law. She is also a member of the Firm’s Construction Industry Team, where she focuses on matters arising under the Davis-Bacon Act and prevailing wage requirements.

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FTC Non-Compete Ban Will NOT Become Effective September 4, 2024, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.22.24
Supreme Court Opens Door to Broader Spectrum of Employment Discrimination Cases, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.15.24
Newly Increased Health and Welfare Rates on SCA Government Contracts, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.01.24
Texas Court Order Imperils FTC’s Forthcoming Non-Compete Ban, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.09.24
FTC Non-Compete Ban Attacked by Businesses: What You Need to Know about the Ban, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 04.24.24

Unlocking the Potential of Phantom Equity: Incentive and Compensation Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.18.24
Employee Retention Credit: Moratorium, Withdrawals, and March 22 Deadline for Voluntary Disclosure Program, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.13.24
New Wave of Pay Transparency Requirements Affects Employers and Federal Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.01.24
Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule Effective February 12, 2024, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.20.23
DOL Finalizes Landmark Changes to Davis-Bacon Act: What Federal Construction Contractors Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 08.09.23
Impact of New Health and Welfare Rates on SCA Government Contracts, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.31.23
Time Runs Out on TikTok: New FAR Clause Bans TikTok on Federal Contractor Devices , The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.08.23
PilieroMazza Launches New Labor & Employment Podcast for Government Contractors, 06.07.23
Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements May Affect Government Contractors’ Ability to Win Recompetes, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.15.23
Remedies for NLRA Violations Now Include Consequential Damages: Important Takeaways for Employers, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.05.23
GSA Opens Doors to Union Organizers on Federal Contracts: What Contractors Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.12.22
DOL Updates Language on Service Contract Act Wage Determinations AGAIN!, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.27.22
COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Laws Could Show Emerging Compliance Trends for Employers, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.04.22
The Significance of Equal Pay Day for Federal Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.18.22
Court Enjoins Vaccine Mandate Nationwide: The Practical Implications for Federal Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.08.21
January 18 Marks New Deadline for Covered Federal Contractors to be Fully Vaccinated, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 11.12.21
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing: Critical Implications of OSHA’s ETS for Federal Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 11.05.21
New Vaccine Mandate Guidance Issued for Federal Contractors: 5 Things You Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.27.21
President Biden Issues Unprecedented COVID-19 Requirements for Private Employers and Government Contractors on National Scale, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.10.21
What President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Means for Government Contractors and Private Employers, 08.12.21
What President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Means for Government Contractors and Private Employers, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.30.21
Rescue Plan Update: The State of FFCRA and Other State COVID-19 Paid Leave, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.16.21
Changes to Pay Equity Law Are Coming: It’s Time to Consider Auditing Your Pay Practices, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.02.21
How Government Contractors Should Prepare for Biden’s Mask-Wearing Mandate, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.29.21
2021 Labor and Employment Spotlight: A List of Key Legal Updates for Employers, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.13.21
To Offer or Not to Offer FFCRA Leave?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.31.20
Second Wave of COVID Relief Is Here: 3 Key Provisions Employers Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 12.21.20
Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: 5 Things Contractors Should Do Now, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.06.20
Virginia Companies Required to Update Handbooks and Workplace Policies: Pregnancy Discrimination Updates and More, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.26.20
DOL Publishes Guidance on Diversity Training Executive Order, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 10.08.20
Emergency Sick Leave Policy: Top 5 Measures to Defend Against a DOL Investigation, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.07.20
Court Vacates Key Parts of DOL “Joint Employer” Rule Months After Implementing, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 09.16.20
Virginia First State to Adopt Workplace Safety Standards Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.17.20
BLOG: COVID-19 Is Spiking More Than Just Fevers: 5 Things to Remember with Union Organizing on the Rise, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.07.20
DC Launches Paid Family Leave Program July 1—What Employers Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.01.20
Landmark SCOTUS Decision Holds Title VII Prohibits Discrimination on Basis of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 06.15.20
BLOG: EEOC Delays Collection of EEO-1 Data Due to COVID-19, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.11.20
DOL Issues Temporary Regulations the Day the FFCRA Became Law, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 04.02.20
FFCRA Leave Effective April 1: DOL Issues Additional Guidance, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.31.20
The CARES Act and Leave Guide for Employers: Deciding Which Option is Best for You and Your Employees, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.27.20
COVID-19 Emergency Sick and Family Leave: What Employers Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.18.20
Coronavirus in the Workplace—What Employers Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 03.02.20
BLOG: The HIPAApotomas in the Room: Signs You May Be a Covered Entity Under This Hefty Healthcare Law, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.03.20
BLOG: Halting Employee’s Right to Report Cybersecurity Noncompliance Can Land Government Contractors in Hot Water, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.28.19
EEOC Announces New EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Deadline, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.12.19
In the Weeds: Testing Federal Contractor Employees for Marijuana Use, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.31.19
Seller Beware: 5 Tips to Keep Bad Employment Practices from Holding Up a Sale, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.13.18
NLRB Proposes Rule to Limit Joint Employer Test: Small Businesses Beware, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.18.18
Worried About Class Actions? SCOTUS Recently Handed Employers a Hall Pass., The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.04.18
High Court Breaks from Precedent: Holds FLSA Exemptions Are Not to Be Narrowly Construed, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.10.18
How to Tell Your Customer “Hands Off My Workforce!”: Understanding Your Rights as a Government Contractor, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.24.18
Trump’s NLRB Makes Resolutions for the New Year: Rolls-Back Standards on Handbooks and Joint Employment Status, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.19.17
FLSA Overtime Rule Struck Down Leaving DOL and Employers in Limbo, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.05.17
DOL Withdraws Interpretation of “Joint Employment” and “Independent Contractors” Rules: What Does this Mean for Me?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.15.17
Whistleblowers Win Again: Your Confidentiality Agreements May Not Keep Your Information Safe, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.20.17
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases Attacking Arbitration Agreements With Class Action Waivers, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.16.17

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Events

Labor Rules & Regulations: Federal Market Compliance, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 06.26.25
Labor Rules & Regulations: Federal Market Compliance, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 02.26.25
Labor Rules & Regulations: Federal Market Compliance, Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) START, 12.11.24
ABCs of the SCA: Critical Path Service Contract Act Training for Contractors, Contracting Success 2024 Conference, 11.20.24
TRAINING: ABCs of the SCA: Critical Path Service Contract Act Training for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Training Sessions, 10.22.24

Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 2: Construction and Workforce Issues, Public Contracting Institute (PCI) Event, 10.01.24
New Employment Issues in Government Contracting, 2024 National HUBZone Conference, 07.23.24
FAR Session 14, Parts 22 & 23, FUN with the FAR℠ Season 2024, 07.10.24
Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 2: Construction and Workforce Issues, PilieroMazza Webinar, 06.27.24
From Compliance to Competitiveness: Revamped DBA Rule Reshapes Labor Landscape for Construction Contractors, 05.21.24
From Compliance to Competitiveness: Revamped DBA Rule Reshapes Labor Landscape for Construction Contractors, First Friday Webinar Series, 04.05.24
New Wave of Pay Transparency Requirements Affects Employers and Federal Contractors, PilieroMazza Webinar, 04.04.24
From Compliance to Competitiveness: Revamped DBA Rule Reshapes Labor Landscape for Construction Contractors, 2024 Reservation Economic Summit, 03.11.24
GovCon 101 – Davis-Bacon Basics, GovCon 101 – Davis-Bacon Basics, 02.12.24
Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule Effective February 12, 2024, PilieroMazza Webinar, 01.17.24
Construction Contractors and the New Davis-Bacon Act Rule: Increased Costs, Heavy Regulatory Burden, Strafford Webinar, 10.31.23
Overhaul of Davis-Bacon Act Increases Wage Requirements and Enforcement for Federal Construction Contractors, PilieroMazza Webinar, 09.14.23
New Employment Issues in Government Contracting, 2023 National HUBZone Conference, 08.22.23
Key Employment Issues for the C-Suite: What Affects Your Bottom Line, govmates’ Innovation Resource Hub, 07.19.23
Collective Bargaining for the Federal Contractor, HR/Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors 2023, 04.13.23
New Employment Issues in Government Contracting, Reservation Economic Summit (RES 2023) , 04.06.23
Top 5 Employment Challenges in 2023 for Government Contractors, PilieroMazza Webinar, 02.22.23
Prevailing Wage: Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act, HR/Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors 2023, 02.09.23
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, NCMA Live Virtual Training, 01.12.23
Employing Federal Contractors: An Overview of Labor and Employment Requirement for Government Contractors, 2022 Government Contracting Law Institute, 10.14.22
FAR Parts 22 & 23, FUN with the FAR℠ Season 2022, 07.06.22
Service Contract Act Compliance Challenges in a COVID 19 Environment, NCMA Event, 02.10.22
COVID-19 Mandates: What do they mean for government contractors and private employers?, GovConnects Scale Up, 01.25.22
Employer Liability for Vaccine Enforcement, MCCC Virtual Business EXCELerator, 11.17.21
Construction Webinar Series: Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA, PilieroMazza Construction Webinar Series, 11.09.21
Collective Bargaining for the Federal Contractor, 10.21.21
Recent Trends in COVID Vaccine and Mask Mandates for Employers, 10.13.21
Risk Prevention Strategies: Ownership of Employee-Developed Inventions and Intellectual Property, 09.29.21
COVID-19 Vaccination Policies: What Employers Need to Know, Public Contracting Institute (PCI) Event, 09.14.21
Recent Trends in COVID Vaccine and Mask Mandates for Employers, PilieroMazza Webinar, 08.20.21
Risk Prevention Strategies: The High Cost of Employee Misclassification – What Employers Should Know, 08.04.21
DFARS Part 222: Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions, 05.19.21
May the Clause Be With You: FAR 52.222-2, Payment for Overtime Premiums, May the Clause Be with You℠ Season 3, 02.09.21
May the Clause Be with You: FAR 52.223-6, Drug-Free Workplace, May the Clause Be with You℠ Season 3, 01.26.21
WEBINAR: Long-Term Remote Work Strategies, 07.15.20
Staying Compliant: Service Contract Act Updates and Your Business, 07.09.20
WEBINAR: Staying Compliant: Service Contract Act Updates and Your Business, 07.07.20
WEBINAR: Return to Work Plan: Not Business As Usual, 06.09.20
WEBINAR: SCA Compliance Challenges in a COVID-19 Environment, 05.05.20
WEBINAR: FUN with the FAR: Part 22 – Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions, 04.15.20
WEBINAR: May the Clause Be with You – Session 3, 02.12.20
Labor Regulations, 02.03.20
Common Mistakes HR Professionals Make in Government Contracting, 01.15.20
Surviving a DOL Audit, 09.25.19
Gaining a Competitive Advantage through Cyber, Data, & Personnel Security, 06.05.19
WEBINAR: Managing and Incentivizing Employees, 05.15.19
Webinar: Labor Law Series, 10.31.18
Webinar: Employment Law for Government Contractors: Yes, It’s Different., 07.11.18
Employee Labor Law Issues, 10.11.17

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Common Scenarios Triggering False Claims Act Violations, Part 2: Construction and Workforce Issues, Webinar Replays, 06.27.24
New Wave of Pay Transparency Requirements Affects Employers and Federal Contractors, Webinar Replays, 04.04.24
Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule Effective February 12, 2024, Webinar Replays, 01.18.24
Top 5 Employment Challenges in 2023 for Government Contractors, Webinar Replays, 02.23.23
Recent Trends in COVID Vaccine and Mask Mandates for Employers, Webinar Replays, 08.23.21

Long-Term Remote Work Strategies, Webinar Replays, 07.15.20
Service Contract Act Compliance Challenges in a COVID-19 Environment, Webinar Replays, 05.05.20
Labor Law 101: Bargaining with Your Employees’ Labor Representative: The Dos and Don’ts of Union Negotiations, Webinar Replays, 10.31.18
Labor Law 101: SCA, DBA, and CBA’s – Where Labor Law and Government Contracting Collide, Webinar Replays, 10.24.18
Labor Law 101: What Employers Need to Understand About the NLRA, Webinar Replays, 10.17.18
Employment Law for Government Contractors: Yes, It’s Different., Webinar Replays, 07.11.18
The Internet and the Employee Complaint: What to Do (or Not Do) About It, Webinar Replays, 09.13.17
Evolutions in Whistleblowing: What Federal Contractors Need to Know, Webinar Replays, 06.28.17

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Education

George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Stanford University, B.A., 2006

Admissions

New York
District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Utah, Central District
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. Supreme Court

Activities

Editor, The Green Bag

Honors

Super Lawyers®, Washington DC, Employment & Labor, 2018-Present