OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

  • U.S. IRS & Treasury Department Published Notice on Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Requirements for Enhanced Tax Benefits Under Inflation Reduction Act
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Delivers Another Fatal Blow to Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
  • Latest DE Talk Podcast Provided Tips for Celebrating Holidays Inclusively at Work
  • OFCCP Submitted to OMB Its Final Rule on “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures”
  • Republican U.S. Senator Blocked Efforts for Unanimous Floor Vote to Confirm Gilbride (EEOC Counsel) & Looman (WHD Head) Nominations
  • NY Gov. Hochul Finally Signs Bill Requiring “Salary Range” Disclosures in Job Ads
  • How The New $1.7 Trillion Federal Budget Differentially Impacts Federal Labor & Employment Law Agencies
  • Bipartisan FY 2023 Budget Law Included New Accommodations for Pregnant & Nursing Employees
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: December 19, 2022

  • USDOL ALJ Approved Consent Decree in Long-Running OFCCP Action Against Convergys
  • U.S. Small Business Administration Will Take Over Certification of Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in January
  • U.S. HHS Published a “Bulletin” Reminding HIPAA-Covered Entities & Business Associates of Limits to Use of Online Tracking Technologies
  • In Another RFRA Case, the Eighth Circuit Barred, Nationwide, HHS/EEOC Enforcement of ACA Interpretations on Gender-Confirmation Surgery/Care
  • U.S. NLRB Expanded Financial Remedies for Workers in Unfair Labor Practices Cases
  • U.S. NLRB Modified the Appropriate Bargaining Unit Standard
  • Washington State Finalizes Regulations Related to New Pay Transparency Law
  • U.S. NLRB Reaffirmed Limits on Employers’ Questioning of Workers for ULP Investigations
  • U.S. DOL & U.S. IRS Renewed Coordinated Enforcement Agreement
  • U.S. GAO Found Special Operations Command May Not Have Needed Information to Assess Barriers to Women’s Careers
  • U.S. GAO Interim Report Found Gender Pay Gap Varies by Education Levels, Race & Ethnicity
  • NLRB Overturns Another Trump Era Rule, Reinstating Broader Access to Property for Contract Workers Staging Labor Protests
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: December 12, 2022

  • EEOC’s Union Settled Allegations Re Post-Pandemic Return to Work in the Office Policy
  • The Six Major Takeaways and What the Split Congress Means for The Federal Agencies and Employers
  • GAO Report Showed Slight Increases in the Representation of Minorities and Women in Financial Services Industry Management
  • President Biden Signed the Speak Out Act
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Military Personnel Appears to be Disappearing Shortly
  • U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017-2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates Showed Incomes Not Keeping Up with Housing Costs, But Poverty Rate Decreased
  • U.S. House Passed Respect for Marriage Act, Sending It to President Biden for Expected Signature
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: December 5, 2022

  • Consultant Provided Insights on Building Foundational Relationships in Native American & Tribal Communities in New DE Talk Podcast
  • US BLS JOLTS Report Revealed the U.S. Job Market Shrunk 3.3% Month-Over-Month Continuing a Stairstep 6-Month Decline
  • Economy Added 263k Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate Remained at 3.7%
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: November 21, 2022

  • OFCCP Published Proposed Changes to Disability Self-Identification Form to Update Preferred Language for Specific Disabilities
  • U.S. House Passed Bi-Partisan Speak Out Act Clearing the Way to President’s Desk for Anticipated Signature
  • U.S. EEOC Formally Published Its Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for Public Comment
  • U.S. Senate Committee Advanced Nomination of Richard Revesz to Head OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
  • Three Things That Will Happen to OFCCP and Other Federal Labor Agencies Once Republicans Take Control of the U.S. House of Representatives January 3, 2023
  • NLRB Chair & GC Sent Letter to Legislators on “Budget Crisis”
  • U.S. EEOC Commissioner Janet Dhillon Resigned, Noted Her Accomplishments as Chair
  • OFCCP Proposed Numerous Changes to Its Supply & Service Contractor ICRs, Including City-wide Audits and Promises to Jawbone Contractors to Use of Its Portal to Submit Scheduling Letter & Itemized Listing Responses
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: November 14, 2022

  • Illinois and Tennessee Voters Went in Opposite Directions on Labor Law Ballot Measures
  • U.S. EEOC Published Proposal to Eliminate Counting Employees to Determine Filing “Type” for EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
  • With Coming New Independent Contractor Rules, U.S. GAO Reported That Many Companies Use Them
  • U.S. Departments of Justice & Labor, Plus EEOC, Issued Joint Veterans’ Resources Document
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: November 7, 2022

  • There Are Three Reasons The Coming Harvard & UNC Case Decisions Will Not Harm “Affirmative Action” Despite Now Growing Fears
  • US GAO Reported That EEOC Needs Oversight on Length of Charge Intake Process
  • US BLS JOLTS Report For September Showed Increase in Job Openings to 10.7 Million; Hires & Total Separations Down Slightly
  • Analytical Basis Behind U.S. NLRB General Counsel’s Memo on Electronic Surveillance and Organizing Flawed, Says Top Labor Law Attorney
  • Political Flip Continued at U.S. NLRB with Publication of Proposed Union Election Protection Rule That Would Rescind Current Trump-Era Rule
  • Economy Added 261k Jobs in October; Unemployment Rate Increased Slightly
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: October 24, 2022

  • “End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act” Enacted Now Requiring Debarment and Suspension Referrals
  • OMB Temporarily Withheld Approval of Proposed Changes to Union “Persuader Reports” “Outing” Federal Contractors Pending Review of Public Comments
  • Biden Administration On The Horns of Another Vaccination Mandate Dilemma: While the Legal “Cuffs Are Now Off” Allowing Reinstatement of the President’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors, The President is Now Slow Walking The Reinstatement of His Mandate
  • US EEOC Released, Then Immediately Revised, Updated Employee Rights Poster
  • I-9 Form Flexibility Extended, Yet Again…This Time to July 31, 2023
  • NLRB General Counsel Pushed Interim Settlements of ULP Claims, Instead of 10(j) Injunctions, While Underlying Case Is Pending
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders