by John C. Fox | Sep 5, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. NLRB “Clarified” 2019 Decision on Wright Line Evidentiary Burden in Dual Motives Causation Cases
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 338k in July, Rate Went Down to 5.3%
- New DE Talk Podcast Discussed Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Addiction Recovery
- U.S. DOL’s WHD Revealed Overtime Rule Proposal
- OSHA Proposed Radical Union-Friendly Revisions to Rule Regarding Employee Representatives for Safety Inspections
- U.S. NLRB Announced Revised Stricter Standard on an Employer’s Duty to Bargain Before Changing Its Terms and Conditions of Work
- October 31st Set as Opening Date for Revised EEO-1 Survey Component 1 Data Collection
- Economy Added Only 187k Jobs in August, Unemployment Rate Rose to 3.8%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Aug 28, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Seventh Circuit: ADA Requires Employers To Consider Accommodating Employee Commutes To Work
- Third-Party Businesses Now Liable for Discrimination Undertaken on Behalf of an Employer Under California’s Anti-Discrimination Law
- House Bill Would Mandate Federal Contractors Adopt Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
- Major Law Firms & Prominent Employers Targeted in Flood of Anti-DEI Lawsuits/EEOC Charges Energized by SCOTUS’ University Admissions Decision
- EEOC’s FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Blurs The Lines Between It and The OFCCP As The EEOC Now Focuses On Systemic Discrimination
- On Schedule, NLRB Announced Direct Final Rule on Quickie Election Procedures
- New U.S. NLRB Framework for Union Representation Proceedings Goes Beyond Already Union-Friendly Joy Silk Doctrine
- Here is What is New in OFCCP’s Latest Audit Scheduling Letter for Supply & Service Contractors
- OFCCP Published Its Expected Controversial Changes to its Greatly Expanded Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Aug 21, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. Justice & Education Departments Issued Joint Resources on Lawfully Advancing DEI Following Supreme Court’s University Admissions Decision
- Federal Judge Paused Implementation of Order Requiring Southwest Airlines Attorneys to Attend “Religious Liberty Training”
- U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruled That Title VII Actionable Adverse Employment Actions Not Limited to Only “Ultimate” Employment Decisions
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
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 24, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Part III: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step SuggestionsPart III: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
- White House Regulatory Affairs Office Issued New Guidance to Agencies on Implementing “Modernizing Regulatory Review” Executive Order
- Republicans Question Whether Julie Su’s Continuing Role at USDOL Renders Her Actions at Labor Illegal (including all Rulemakings)
- USCIS Announced It Will Publish Revised I-9 Form on August 1, 2023
- OSHA Published Final Rule Requiring High-Hazard Industry Employers to Electronically Submit Injury & Illness Records
- U.S. OPM Proposed Allowing Federal Managers To Avoid The Most Qualified Candidates To Pick Those Who Offer Better “Fit
- How Hiring Works
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 17, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
Monday, July 10, 2023: Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions This is Part II of a Four-Part Series (the next...
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 John C. Fox | Jul 3, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
Majority Said Grutter Promised to End Race-Based Admission Practices This Decade Majority Found Harvard & UNC Also Failed The Prior Grutter Test Which Made Race-Based Admission Practices in Higher Education Temporarily Lawful Under Narrow Circumstances Both...
