by John C. Fox | Aug 14, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. EEOC Announced Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
- Federal Judge Ordered Southwest Airlines Attorneys to Attend “Religious Liberty Training”
- USDOL Announced Controversial Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon Act Rules Increasing Prevailing Wages on Public Construction Projects
- EEOC Settled Its First Lawsuit Alleging AI Hiring Discrimination
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Aug 7, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 34k in June, Rate Steady at 5.8%
- U.S. NLRB Adopted a Stricter Standard for Employers to Justify Workplace Rules
- OFCCP Announced “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures” Final Rule Ending Agency Transparency in Audits And Clear Expectations
- U.S. I.C.E. Proposed New I-9 Remote Document Examination Pilot & Information Collection for Non-E-Verify Participants
- Economy Added Only 187k New Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Nonetheless Down Slightly to 3.5%
- Breaking News Brief – EEOC Announced Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 31, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
- USCIS Published Notice Introducing Revised I-9 Form
- U.S. EEOC Updated Technical Assistance Document on Visual Disabilities
- U.S. DOL’s OSHA Issued First-Ever Hazard Alert for Heat
- OFCCP Updated Its Affirmative Action FAQ Section to Address Recent SCOTUS University Admissions Case Decisions
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 17, 2023 | Week In Review (WIR)
- FAR Council’s Interim Rule Banned TikTok on Federal Government Contractor Devices
- Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
- Kotagal Barely Squeaked by Her Senate Confirmation Vote to Now Be the Third Democrat on the Five-Member Bipartisan EEOC Commission
- Julie Su Nomination Is Now Dead
- U.S. House Passed Defense Funding Bill Without AOC’s Amendment to Shift Existing DoD Pre-Offer Criminal History Inquiries Authority to OFCCP
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by Kacie Koons | Jul 12, 2023 | Diversity & Inclusion, Networking and Education
In the season four closer of the DE Talk podcast, we shared a special conversation that took place at DirectEmployers 2023 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon23) in Chicago, back in mid-April. Live on stage, our podcast host Candee Chambers moderated a fireside...
by John C. Fox | Jul 3, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- At 11th Hour, OFCCP Made Changes to Contractor Portal FAQ
- U.S. Census Bureau Reported Sharp Drop in On-Site/In-Person Work Between 2019 & 2021
- One Day After PWFA Took Effect, EEOC Submitted Proposed Regulations for OMB Review
- U.S. EEOC Discreetly Announced EEO-1 Reporting Tentative Starting Date Pushed Back to Fall 2023
- SCOTUS Ends Its 45-Year Detour Around The Equal Protection Clause By Now Finding “Race-Based” Admissions Practices At Harvard and UNC Unlawful
- The Four “Elevator Speeches” Federal Contractor Compliance Managers and AAP Vendors Now Need Post Harvard/UNC
- Three Justices Square Off in the Harvard/UNC Case Decision Over the Accuracy of OMB Directive 15 Defining Race and National Origin in America
- Employers Must Grant Religious Accommodations Absent Substantial Increased Costs, Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Ruled
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jun 26, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- The Harvard and UNC Case Decisions Are Coming: What Corporations, Colleges and Universities, and Federal Contractors Need to Know
- OMB Approved Changes to OFCCP Complaint Procedures to Take Effect in November
- DE Talk Podcast Focused on Moving Off the DEIB “Treadmill” & Onto Progressive Change
- President Biden Nominated Burrows for 3rd U.S. EEOC Commissioner Term
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jun 20, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. NLRB Returned to Obama-Era Independent Contractor Standard for NLRA Coverage
- Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda Released, Multiple Final Rules Slated for Publication this Month
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by Candee Chambers | Jun 20, 2023 | Podcast
Season 4 • Episode 9
Workplaces are changing to focus on the strengths of more diverse and inclusive hiring. But how do you move past performative and into progressive change to create a space of belonging? Tune in to hear guidance from diversity strategist and activist Torin Ellis from t ellis brands and Errin Braddock, Enterprise’s Chief Diversity Officer, as they share how to move off the DEIB “treadmill” activity that may make you feel good but doesn’t lead to transformation, and shift to actual progress forward. From training and accountability to AI and ChatGPT, these two cover the gamut of topics to discuss what’s impacting the diversity and inclusion landscape today.
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by Kacie Koons | Jun 14, 2023 | Networking and Education
Preparing your affirmative action plan (AAP) for filing takes a lot of effort, but the work doesn’t end there. In our latest DE Talk minisode, we sat down with Chris Lindholm and Desiree Throckmorton of OutSolve to discuss what steps to take after you complete your...