by John C. Fox | Apr 1, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- DE Talk Podcast Explored Camaraderie & Meaningful Impact of Veteran ERGs
- EEOC Released Its FY 2023 Litigation Report & Updated 5-Year “Data Dashboard”
- OMB Announced Finalized Overhaul to Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collection Standards
- VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Dropped Slightly to 5.2%
- Construction Trade Association Sued to Stop FAR Council’s Rule Requiring Unionized Workforces on Large Federal Construction Projects
- OSHA Announced Finalized, Union-Friendly Regulations to Allow Employee Representatives to Attend Safety Inspections
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Feb 5, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- FAR Council Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” Unveiled
- OFCCP Added Ten New FAQs on “Compensation History”
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management Announced Final Rule Prohibiting Consideration of Current or Past Pay in Determining Federal Worker Compensation
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by 101k in December, Rate Unchanged at 5.4%
- Excitement, Turbulence & Confusion: DE Talk Podcast Reviews Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023
- Economy Added 353k Jobs in January, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.7%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jan 8, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”
- Federal Judge Ruled EEO-1 Reports Not Protected Under FOIA Exemption for Confidential Commercial Information
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 62k in November, Rate Unchanged at 5.3%
- Economy Added 216k Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.7%
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jan 2, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Embracing Generational Differences at Work Discussed in New DE Talk Podcast
- President Biden Intends to Renominate Julie Su to be the Next U.S. Secretary of Labor
- Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Issued Final Rule Requiring Unionized Workforces on Large Federal Construction Projects
- EEOC Commissioner Sonderling Continued Advocating for Increased EEOC Involvement in Regulating AI in the Workplace
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Oct 9, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Uncategorized, Week In Review (WIR)
- US DOL Launching “Comprehensive Review” of Subminimum Wage Program, Assistant Secretary for ODEP Announced
- Federal Court Granted Motion to Pause Litigation Based on NLRB’s Plan to Issue Final Joint Employer Rule by October’s End
- U.S GAO Found Federal Agencies Deficient in Monitoring Federal Contractor E-Verify Compliance
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by 690k in August, Rate Increased to 5.8%
- FAR Council Issued Regulations to Enhance Whistleblower Protections for Federal Contractor Employees
- Economy Added 336k Jobs in September, Unemployment Rate Remained Steady at 3.8%
- California Governor Newsom Vetoed Bill That Would Have Explicitly Banned Caste Discrimination
- In Brief
- New Publications
- 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 Cynthia L. Hackerott | Aug 15, 2022 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) sent an unusually strongly worded letter to top U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials urging them to use the Department’s authority to ban from government contracting those corporations which fail to...
by John C. Fox | Aug 15, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- Senators Warren and Luján Urged USDOJ To Use Dormant Powers to Suspend & Debar Corporate “Criminals” From Federal Contracts
- USDOL Published A Notice Seeking Public Comment On Multiple Studies Of USDOL-Funded Programs
- USDOL’s ODEP Announced a Twitter Chat And Online Dialogue Regarding The National Apprenticeship System
- ODEP Promoted Its PIA New Apprenticeship EEO Toolkit
- USDOL Announced That Tuskegee University Will Host Department’s HBCU Southeast Hiring Summit
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Oct 4, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)
- Real-Time Labor Market Information Available Through National Labor Exchange (NLx)
- Navigating COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Employer vs. Employee Rights
- Open Virtual Meeting on Veteran Employment & Employer Outreach
- NLRB Counsel Continues to Trailblaze – This Time for Student-Athletes
- Another $68 Million Awarded for Job Seeker Assistance
- NASWA Announced Its 2021-2022 Board of Directors
- FAR Council Required Two Clauses to Be Embedded in Federal Contracts Seeking to “Require” Compliance with Any and All Task Force “Guidances” Re COVID-19 Vaccinations or Testing
- Government Fiscal Year Kicks Off In Status Quo
- It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
by John C. Fox | Mar 13, 2017 | Week In Review (WIR)
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review (WIR), John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the joint resolution passed by the U.S. Senate killing the FAR Council’s rule implementing Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Executive Order; SCOTUS declines to hear Grimm transgender bathroom case; Trump sends Acosta USDOL Secretary nomination to the U.S. Senate; and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals holds that Title VII does not protect against sexual orientation, while still protecting “gender non-conformity”.
