It’s All Over but the Shouting: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision

It’s All Over but the Shouting: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision

But it’s Complicated. And, of course, OFCCP’s Enforcement Scheme will “not go gentle into that good night.” The case decision is Securities & Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy  (Case No.  22-859; i.e., “SEC decision”). The Seventh Amendment (passed in 1791) to the...
OFCCP Week In Review: June 24, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: June 17, 2024

  • US DOL Inspector General’s Office Scheduled Audit to Review OFCCP’s Construction Contractor Compliance Enforcement Efforts
  • New OFCCP VEVRAA Guidance Clarifies That its Protected Veteran “Benchmark for hiring” is a Recruitment Goal & Not a Hard Number Quota
  • Contractors Have 2nd Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Changes to OFCCP Construction Compliance Review Scheduling Letter, Itemized Listing, & Construction Contract Award Notification Requirement Form
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: June 24, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: June 10, 2024

  • JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 296k in April, Rate Decreased to 4.8%
  • Employers Who Missed June 4th Deadline Now Have Until July 9 to File EEO-1 Survey
  • OFCCP Changes Up Many Important Technical Details of its Audit Selection Process in its First FY 2024 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
  • U.S. Economy Added 272k Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.0%
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: June 24, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: June 3, 2024

  • EEOC’s $22 Million Settlement with the Social Security Administration is a Cautionary Tale for Private Sector Employers & Federal Government Contractors
  • ACLU Announced It Filed an FTC Complaint Alleging Tech Vendor Aon’s Claims of “Bias-Free” Hiring Tech Tools Violated FTC Act
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
It’s All Over but the Shouting: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision

FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data

The FAR Council published a Notice seeking public comments regarding its request to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) of the “reinstatement” of a previously approved Information Collection Requirement (“ICR”) of certain first-tier...
OFCCP Week In Review: June 24, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: May 28, 2024

  • Colorado Enacted Nation’s First Ever (Nightmare) Law Addressing “Algorithmic Discrimination” in “High-Risk” AI Systems
  • Coalition of Business Groups Sued to Stop OSHA’s Union-Friendly “Walkaround” Rule
  • Texas Attorney General Filed Suit Challenging EEOC’s Harassment Guidance
  • DE Talk | Resiliency & Determination: The Military Spouse Employee Makeup
  • U.S. Justice Department & OFCCP Jointly Announced Separate Settlements with a Tech Company to Address “Whites Only” Job Posting
  • President Biden Renominated NLRB Chair McFerran & Nominated Ditelberg for Vacant Republican NLRB Slot
  • NY Attorney General Announced Coalition of 23 (Blue) State AGs Filed Amicus Brief Opposing 17 (Red) State AGs’ Challenge to EEOC’s PWFA Rule
  • FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: June 24, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: May 20, 2024

  • Coalition of 18 Republican States’ Attorney Generals Filed Suit to Challenge EEOC’s Harassment Guidance
  • Bill to Amend How Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Damages Accrue Headed to Governor Pritzker’s Desk
  • Budget Battles Update: Setting Aside Previous Side Deals, House Republicans Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Cuts
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders