John C. Fox

OFCCP Week In Review: April 12, 2021

Open Virtual Meeting on Veteran Employment & Employer Outreach
Bill Introduced To End Subminimum Wage for Individuals with Disabilities
ODEP, OFCCP, and Women’s Bureau To Host National Dialogue Seeking Equity in Employment for Historically Underserved Individuals with Disabilities
Disability:IN Shared Disability Inclusive Illustrations
President Biden’s Budget to Enforce Federal Contractor Obligations
President Biden Announced Nominee To Head OSHA

GAO Report Finds NLRB Staff Dwindling and Dissatisfied
National Vietnam War Veterans Day – Thank You For Your Service!
NLRB Extends Deadline to File Briefs on Employer Investigations
VEVRAA Benchmark for Hiring Dropped to 5.6%
NLRB Website Now Available in Español
DOL Website Worker.gov Now Available in Español
DirectEmployers Announces OFCCP Director Jenny Yang as a Keynote Speaking “Live” at its Annual Member Meeting DEAMcon21
VETS Launched a New Pilot Program to Assist Transitioning Service Members and Their Spouses
The Re-Opening of America is Upon Us! Employment Explodes in March With Largest One-Month Job Surge Since WWII!
The WIR Team Awarded Readers’ Choice Award!
REMINDER: Final Countdown to Deadline for HIREVets Medallion Award

New Secretary of Labor Confirmed Unanimously By Democrats
EEOC Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
USDOL To Create Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers Of Excellence
Congressional Democrats Introduce Resolutions to Rescind the EEOC’s Final Rule Requiring Transparency to Employers in Conciliation of Charges
Improving Disability Employment Outcomes–Finale Conversation of the DE Talk Podcast Released
Recognition of Equal Pay Day
Spoiler Alert: Religious Exemption Changes For Federal Contractors On The Horizon
National Medal of Honor Day
The Tip Rule Saga Continues…Comment Now!
Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Jocelyn Samuels for 5-year Term as EEOC Commissioner
New Solicitor of USDOL in the Pipeline
EEO-1 Data Collection Portal To Open April 26, 2021

Democrats Introduce Workforce Justice Act in Congress Seeking to Federally Mandate “Ban-the-Box” Compliance
What Employers Should Know About the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Biden Administration Seeks to Withdraw Trump Administration Tip-Pooling Wage-Hour Rules
DE Holds its Second Masterclass Disability Roundtable Educational Forum and Discusses TBI and PTSD!

Biden Creates a White House Gender Policy Council
“Women Have Borne the Brunt of Pandemic-Related Layoffs & Job Losses”
Integrated Telework Policy for Employees With & Without Disabilities
Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace
VETS Seeks Comments on the VETS-4212 Report
Affirmative Action Plan Verification…Coming Soon?
Biden Administration Proposes to Rescind Trump FLSA Joint-Employer Rule in Most Recent “Whiplash” Change to Legal Standard
USDOL Seeks Public Comment on its Proposal to Withdraw the Recent Trump Rule Defining Which Workers are Independent Contractors Under FLSA
EEOC Will Open its EEO-1 Component 1 Collection Portal in April
Paid Students May Or May Not Be Employees Subject to the NLRA
The “Flip-Flop Report” – Scorecard of the Biden Administration Executive Actions

NLRB Invites Briefs Regarding Employer Investigations
The Queen’s Gambit: New OFCCP Director Jenny Yang Signals She is Going to Make Bold Moves at OFCCP as She Scrapped 1,750 Upcoming Audits and May Be Discontinuing the Focused Review Style of Audit
EO 13950 Gone For Good
Independent Contractor Rule Effective May 7, 2021
More Time To Tell the NLRB Your Thoughts on Insignia on Company Uniforms
Another Big Hiring Month as the Economy Steadily Reopens
EEOC General Counsel Fired After Refusing to Resign
The “Flip-Flop Report” – Scorecard of the Biden Administration Executive Actions

Exploration, Compliance, Competence, Competitive Advantage – Where is Your Company on the Disability Employment Maturity Curve?
Biden Nominates His NLRB General Counsel
USDOL’s Customized Employment Method to Hire Veterans with Disabilities Explained
Exploring the Intersection of Black History and Disability Inclusion
Driving Change Through Accessible Technology
Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics – 2020
Equality Act Passed the House
New Leaders Appointed to the Women’s Bureau
Tip Rule Delayed to April 30, 2021
JAN’s New Blog Tips to Request and Negotiate Accommodations During the Pandemic
Retaliation Remained the Top EEOC Charge in FY 2020
EEOC Pledges Again to Redouble Efforts to Address Racism
DE Masterclass Education Series Kicked Off With Astounding Reviews!
OFCCP Contractor Assistance Portal Closed
NEW: The “Flip-Flop Report” – Scorecard of the Biden Administration Executive Actions

Biden Administration Pulls Back on Industry Designed Apprenticeship Programs to Drive Apprenticeships Back to Union-Supported Registered Apprenticeship Programs
CA Pay Data Reporting Portal Opened
Equality Act Back on the Table
Video Premiere of the Customized Employment Method to Hire Veterans with Disabilities
EARN Updated COVID-19 Resources and Tools
A Future Where Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality (XR) Technologies are Accessible
WHD Withdrew Independent Contractor and Truck Driver Sleep Time Opinion Letters

Career Workshops For Transitioning Military Spouses
Employer Checklist of D&I Actions to Take + Bonus Blog Post Featuring a Printable D&I Checklist
Nomination of Secretary of Labor to go to Full Senate Vote
OFCCP Director Yang Addressed the Contractor Community
College Grads With Disabilities Finding Careers Through the WRP
LRB Invited Legal Briefs On The Union Insignia Issue

The Paycheck Fairness Act Surfaces…Again
OFCCPs New Chief of Staff
NLRB Rescinds Ten Memos Issued by Former Counsel
May Employers Provide COVID Vaccine Incentives?
California DFEH Released New Pay Data Reporting Resources
Senate Agrees on Rules of the Road as to Committee Assignments and Tie Votes: Looks like Democrats Will Need 10 Republicans to Cross-Over to Pass Controversial Legislation for the Next Two Years-Kamala Sidelined + Bonus Blog
Nomination Hearing Held for Secretary of Labor
Tip and Independent Contractor Rules Frozen
OFCCP’s Commitment to Racial Equity
Employment Numbers Improve, Blacks Show Greatest Gains, But Others Fall Back