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OFCCP Week In Review: January 8, 2024

by John C. Fox | Jan 8, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”
• Federal Judge Ruled EEO-1 Reports Not Protected Under FOIA Exemption for Confidential Commercial Information
• JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 62k in November, Rate Unchanged at 5.3%
• Economy Added 216k Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.7%
• In Brief
• New Publications
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: January 2, 2024

by John C. Fox | Jan 2, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• Embracing Generational Differences at Work Discussed in New DE Talk Podcast
• President Biden Intends to Renominate Julie Su to be the Next U.S. Secretary of Labor
• Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Issued Final Rule Requiring Unionized Workforces on Large Federal Construction Projects
• EEOC Commissioner Sonderling Continued Advocating for Increased EEOC Involvement in Regulating AI in the Workplace
• In Brief
• New Publications
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: December 18, 2023

by John C. Fox | Dec 18, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• Without Notice, OFCCP Updated Its Construction Program and CSAL FAQs
• Contractors Have New Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection
• US GAO Recommended US DOL & OMB Spearhead Increased Agency Collaboration for Data on Workers in Contract Arrangements
• US DOL WHD Unveiled Its Final Rule on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
• Education Does Not Resolve Gender Wage Gap, According to US Census Bureau Findings
• US DOL ETA Announced NPRM to “Modernize” Registered Apprenticeship Rules
• US DOL ODEP Released New WRP Database of Student/Recent Graduate Jobseekers with Disabilities
• Upcoming Opportunity to Weigh-In on Revising “Schedule A” Labor Certifications in Light of AI Development Needs
• New Publications
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: December 11, 2023

by John C. Fox | Dec 11, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 617k in October, Rate Decreased to 5.3%
• OFCCP Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda Includes Surprises: Several New Items & Two Withdrawn Items
• Employers Who Missed December 5 Deadline Now Have Until January 9 to File EEO-1 Survey
• Economy Added 199k Jobs in November and the Short-Term Unemployment Rate Edged Down to 3.7%
• In Brief
• New Publications
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: December 4, 2023

by John C. Fox | Dec 4, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• 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
• In Brief
• New Publications
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: November 27, 2023

by John C. Fox | Nov 27, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• US DOL Inspector General’s Office Announced Report Citing IT Modernization & Security Concerns
• In Brief
• New Publications
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: November 20, 2023

by John C. Fox | Nov 20, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• 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
• In Brief
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023

by John C. Fox | Nov 13, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• 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”
• In Brief
• New Publications
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: November 6, 2023

by John C. Fox | Nov 6, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• 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%
• In Brief
• New Publications
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: October 30, 2023

by John C. Fox | Oct 30, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

• 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
• In Brief
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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