DE Compliance News

OFCCP Week In Review: December 4, 2023

DE Talk Podcast Focused on Veterans Employment Tools
US Commerce Dept Requested Public Input on Private Sector “Business Diversity Principles”
OMB Approved US DOL WHD’s Final Rule on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Announced New Report on Race & Ethnicity Data Tools
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US DOL Inspector General’s Office Announced Report Citing IT Modernization & Security Concerns
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DE Talk Podcast Discussed Registered Apprenticeships
Touting Systemic Enforcement Efforts, US EEOC Issued Its FY 2023 Agency Financial Report
President Biden Signed Two-Tiered Continuing Resolution Appropriations Bill Funding Federal Government Through Early Next Year
US NLRB Extended Effective Date of Joint-Employer Rule to February 26, 2024
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US DOL Honored 859 Civilian Employers with 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards
White House OMB Announced Finalized Revisions to Two Key Guidance Documents Following April Executive Order on “Modernizing Regulatory Review”
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President Biden’s Supersized Executive Order on AI Includes Directives for US DOL & Many Other Agencies
DE Talk Podcast Explored Ways to Handle Workplace Drama
NLRB & US DOL’s OSHA Signed Agreement to Enhance Information Sharing, Coordinated Investigations, Referrals, Training & Outreach
Justice Department Issued New Guidance Providing Insights on Evolving Efforts to Accelerate ADA’s “Integration Mandate”
OFCCP Announced New, Two-Step Complaint Process
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by only 56k in September, Rate Held Steady at 5.7%
Economy Added only 150k Jobs in October, Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 3.9%
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Senate Confirmed Nomination of Jessica Looman to Head US DOL’s Wage and Hour Division
US NLRB Unveiled Final, Union-Friendly Joint Employer Rule
US DOL Inspector General’s Office Plans to Review Effectiveness of OFCCP Compliance Evaluations, FY 2024 Audit Workplan Revealed
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New US DOL Administrative Review Board Decision from March Sets Down New Backpay Calculation Runway in Litigated OFCCP Cases
GAO Official Testified That Programs to Help Military-to-Civilian Life Transitions Need Improvements
$1 Million Settlement Reached on US EEOC Allegations That Dollar General’s Hiring Process Violated GINA & ADA
OFCCP’s FY 2023 Back Pay Collections Now Stop its Four-Year Downward Spiral by Exceeding its FY 2022 Collections
Karla Gilbride Sworn In as U.S. EEOC General Counsel
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OFCCP Discrimination Enforcement Statistics Hit New Lows
Unfair Labor Practices Charges, Union Petitions Rose in FY 2023, U.S. NLRB Reported
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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
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White House OMB Sent Agencies New Policy Guidance on “Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience”
DE Talk Podcast Discussed Helping Individuals Who Are Blind Find Their Spot in the Workplace
Amid Ongoing Court Challenges, US DOL Published 2024 Minimum Wages for Federal Contractors
U.S. EEOC Tries Again with Proposal to Update Workplace Harassment Guidance
U.S. EEOC Announced Year-End Litigation Round-Up for Fiscal Year 2023
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New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders