Dispute Breaks Out at EEOC Between Republican Commissioners and the Democrat Chair Over Whether the Chair May Issue Policy Guidance Without a Commission Vote: Control of Commission Policy at Stake…And the Transgender Bathroom Issues are Back!

Dispute Breaks Out at EEOC Between Republican Commissioners and the Democrat Chair Over Whether the Chair May Issue Policy Guidance Without a Commission Vote: Control of Commission Policy at Stake…And the Transgender Bathroom Issues are Back!

What Happened First? First, at the direction of the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), Charlotte A. Burrows, the Commission published an EEOC Press Release from the “Washington D.C. Headquarters” of the “U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

  • OFCCP Issues Statement Commemorating One Year Anniversary of Bostock Decision
  • Dispute Breaks Out at EEOC Between Republican Commissioners and the Democrat Chair Over Whether the Chair May Issue Policy Guidance Without a Commission Vote: Control of Commission Policy at Stake…And the Transgender Bathroom Issues are Back!
  • Supreme Court Issues Narrow Opinion in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Punts on Broader Constitutional Conflict Between Religious Freedom and LGBTQ+ Protection Issues
  • USDOL Sent Its Proposed Rule to OMB to Raise the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractor Employees to $15 per Hour
  • Secretary of Labor Walsh Pushes for Increase in Compensation Levels to Disqualify More Employees from Exemption from Overtime Under the FLSA
  • Breaking News: Biden Administration Proposes Rule Reinstating “80/20” Policy in Minimum Wage Rate for Tipped Employees
OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: June 14, 2021

  • DirectEmployers Named A Top Place To Work!
  • Paycheck Fairness Act Fails in Senate…Again
  • Federal Agencies Plan to Return to Work at Their Brick & Mortar Offices
  • Mail Ballots Deemed Objectionable In Board Elections
  • HERE IT COMES: OFCCP Plans to Modify Its PDN And Religious Exemption Rules
OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: June 7, 2021

  • During National Pride Month – A Push For The Equality Act
  • Obama Administration USDOL Reunion Continues
  • Most Unemployment Numbers Drop – But, We are Not Out of The Woods Yet
  • OFCCP Director Yang Fills Her Regional Director Posse: It’s Aida Collins for RD for the Southeast Region (Atlanta)
OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: June 1, 2021

  • Honoring Older Americans Through Communities Of Strength
  • Missing EEO Notice Will Now Cost An Organization $576
  • Comment Now on EEOC Recordkeeping Regulations
  • Getting The Gang Back Together At The USDOL
  • EEOC Supports Jewish American Heritage Month Through New Resolution
  • NLRB Closer To A Full And More Diverse Board
  • EEOC Greenlights Employer Payments for DOCUMENTATION of COVID-19 Vaccinations!
  • OFCCP Seeks Unprecedented 33% Budget Increase: Focus is on Rebuilding OFCCP; Not Audit Enforcement
  • EEOC FY 2022 Budget Plan to Emphasize Three Policy Priorities
  • OFCCP Event This Week
OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: May 24, 2021

  • Last Week’s WIR Story Reporting Three Bills and a Senate Resolution Attacking Critical Race Theory Was Just the Tip of The Iceberg
  • Comments Requested on the Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot Study To Assist Transitioning Veterans
  • U.S. DOJ Nominee Kristen M. Clarke Now Set for Full Senate Vote
  • U.S. Senate Voted to Overturn the EEOC’s Recent Conciliation Process Transparency Reforms
  • EEOC Recognized Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • Global Accessibility Awareness Day – Get On It!
  • “Ask JAN”: Answers On COVID-19, Vaccinations, And The ADA
OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: May 17, 2021

  • EEOC To Host Virtual Training Event on Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 On The Asian American Community
  • The Push Is On To End The Training Of Critical Race Theory
  • Two Yays And A Tie For Senate Labor Nominees
  • USDOL Announced the NDEAM Theme!
  • Another Senate Tie-Vote on a Presidential Nominee – This Time in the DOJ
  • The Wheel Continues to Turn as to Fate of Independent Contractor Rule Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • President Biden and the OFCCP Acknowledge Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • ACVETEO Charter Renewed
  • Celebrate And Educate For National Women’s Health Week
  • Reminder: I-9 “Flexibility Policy” Set to Expire May 31, 2021
OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: May 10, 2021

  • Workplace Resources for Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Comment Now on Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeships
  • The Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships is Back – and Seeks New Members
  • RIP Independent Contractor Rule
  • NLRB Seeks Input on Backpay Filing Deadlines
  • Thank You Military Spouses!
  • Apprenticeship for All Podcast Series
  • April Employment Situation Looked Strong, But Not As Strong As Many Had Hoped Given the Still 8 Million Employees The Pandemic Has Displaced