by DE Compliance News | Jan 3, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by DE Compliance News | Dec 19, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by DE Compliance News | Dec 12, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by DE Compliance News | Dec 5, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by DE Compliance News | Nov 28, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- OMB Approved a Minor Change to OFCCP’s Construction Contractor Award Notification Form
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by DE Compliance News | Nov 21, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by DE Compliance News | Nov 14, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by DE Compliance News | Nov 7, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard (in an extraordinary session) almost five hours of oral argument in back-to-back cases challenging university admission policies relying in part on the race, ethnicity, and national origin of the candidates. (The Justices took...
by DE Compliance News | Nov 7, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by DE Compliance News | Oct 31, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- Fostering Intentional Workplace Inclusion through Vocational Rehabilitation Discussed in New DE Talk Podcast
- U.S. Department of Justice Obtained First Successful Labor Market Criminal Antitrust Prosecution
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
