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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
OFCCP Week In Review: May 13, 2024
- Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: May 6, 2024
- U.S. EEOC Released Finalized Controversial Update to its Workplace Harassment Guidance
- New OFCCP AI Guidance Misstates Adverse Impact Law Portending Much Coming Friction with Federal Contractors
- U.S. Census Bureau Announced a Second Comment Opportunity Regarding Test Questions on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity for ACS
- Tenth Circuit Upheld President Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage for Seasonal Recreation Services & Equipment Rental Federal Contractors
- OFCCP Acting Director Hodge Discussed Youth Apprenticeship Programs in US DOL Blog
- DE Talk Live | DE&I: Progress Amidst Opposition within Corporate, Political, & Social Spheres
- OSHA Expects to Publish Proposed Rule on National Heat Illness Standard “Later This Year,” Acting Secretary Su Testified Before House EW Committee
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 325k in March, Rate Decreased to 5.1%
- GAO Found OMB/DOL Did Not Have to Send Memo on Labor Advisors to Congress Before It Could Take Effect
- U.S. Economy Added 175k Jobs in February, Unemployment Rate Held Steady at 3.9%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day Three Recap
- Lantz, Gill, & Krefft Illustrated How Accessibility & Belonging Are Vital to DEI Practices
- Let Me Tell You a Secret: Employer Legal Obligations Related to Disclosing Employee Pay Data
- Robinson & Huth Explored How SMBs Can Use AI Hiring Tech in Inclusive Ways
- Making Your Disposition Codes a “Big Easy” Your Practical Guide to Implementation
- DEAMcon24 Ended with Gratitude for the Audience, Presenters, Underwriters, and DE Marketing Team
OFCCP Week In Review: April 29, 2024
- In Party-Line Vote, Federal Trade Commission Majority Approved Final Rule Preventing Most Worker Noncompete Agreements
- US DOL ODEP/EARN Announced Guidance on Workplace Disability Disclosures
- Measure to Compel ByteDance to Sell TikTok Included in Supplemental Appropriations Law
- OFCCP Added 16 FY 2024 Mega Construction Projects to Its Potential Audit Lists
- US DOL WHD Officially Published Its Overtime Final Rule
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day Two Recap
- Day Two of DEAMcon24 Began with a Nod to How a Diverse Workforce Shaped WWII & Led to Current Federal Requirements
- “It Takes a Village” – Strategies to Effectively Leverage Internal & External Resources to Bring your DEIB Program to Life
- Bogged Down in the Bayou: Don’t Get Buried by the 10 Biggest AAP & Discrimination Law Problems
- Recruit Rooster Showcased “Striking the Right Chord in Recruitment”
- Abt Associates Discussed its Journey to Achieve a Successful Professional Services Internship Program
- Petersen Provided Insights on Creating a Socially Just Recruitment Strategy
- Unlocking the Power of Apprenticeships & HBCUs to Build a Diverse Talent Pipeline
- Practical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence: What No One Tells You
- A Recruiter’s Role in Compliance: Validating Job Requirements & Impacts on Hiring Processes
- Partners in Talent Acquisition: WorkSource Business Services & Statewide Support
- Bev Harp Explained the Neurobiology of Autism and Provided Many Practical Tips to Recruit and Interview Autistic Applicants for Employment
- Panel Discussion: Steering the NLx
- Long’s Keynote: Connecting the Workplace & Life Through FUN
OFCCP Week In Review: April 22, 2024
- Federal Trade Commission Poised to Issue Final Rule to Prevent Most Worker Non-Compete Agreements
- Title VII Prohibits Discriminatory Job Transfers Even Without Significant Harm, U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Ruled
- Acting Labor Secretary Su’s Testimony Before House Subcommittee on USDOL FY 2025 Budget Largely Uneventful
- US EEOC Officially Published Controversial Final Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day One Recap
- DEAMcon24 Attendees Welcomed to the Big Easy for Three Days of Practical Insights, Networking & Merriment
- Member Spotlight: Aligning Compliance and Recruitment Efforts
- Ellis & Lewis Discussed Continuing the Focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging While Facing Setbacks
- French Shared How Recruit Rooster’s Talent Attract App Helps Employers Navigate Veteran Recruitment & Retention
- Fox and Chambers Discussed OFCCP in Transition & What It Means for Federal Contractors
- Lewis & O’Hara-Harvey Explored the Equity Essentials
- Cappfinity Outlined Adoption and Conversion to a Skills-Based Employee Hiring and Development System
- Campbell Discussed Going Beyond Race & Gender to Create a More Equitable, Inclusive Culture
- The Walsh Group Explained the Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Veterans ERG Leveraged by DE’s Partner Relationship Tool
- Full Circle Compliance: Using DE Partnerships to Supercharge Recruitment & DEI Efforts
- Generational Expert Gwoke’s Keynote Focused on Recruiting & Retaining Millennial Employees
OFCCP Week in Review: April 15, 2024
- EEOC Seeks to Jump into Job Seeker’s AI Bias Lawsuit: New Technology Scares It
- Congressional Resolution to Nullify NLRB’s Joint Employer Final Rule Headed for Certain Presidential Veto
- U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Ruled Transportation Workers Not Required to Arbitrate Wage Claims Regardless of Industry
- EEOC Announced Finalized Regulations to Implement Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: April 8, 2024
- February JOLTS Report – Job Openings Continue to Stagnate Month Over Month, Rate Unchanged for the Third Month in a Row
- EEOC Consent Decree Illustrated Enforcement Stance Regarding Natural Hair Texture & Race Discrimination
- U.S. Economy Added 303k Jobs in March, Unemployment Rate Decreases Slightly to 3.8%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
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