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OFCCP Week In Review: June 24, 2024
- OFCCP’s New Supporting Statement Surprisingly Revealed Many Revisions & Additions to its Construction Contractor Compliance Audit Tools
- With Some Coverage Exceptions, EEOC’s PWFA Regulations Took Effect
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: June 17, 2024
- US DOL Inspector General’s Office Scheduled Audit to Review OFCCP’s Construction Contractor Compliance Enforcement Efforts
- New OFCCP VEVRAA Guidance Clarifies That its Protected Veteran “Benchmark for hiring” is a Recruitment Goal & Not a Hard Number Quota
- Contractors Have 2nd Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Changes to OFCCP Construction Compliance Review Scheduling Letter, Itemized Listing, & Construction Contract Award Notification Requirement Form
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: June 10, 2024
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 296k in April, Rate Decreased to 4.8%
- Employers Who Missed June 4th Deadline Now Have Until July 9 to File EEO-1 Survey
- OFCCP Changes Up Many Important Technical Details of its Audit Selection Process in its First FY 2024 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
- U.S. Economy Added 272k Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.0%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
U.S. Economy Added 272k Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.0%
Numbers Explain Presidential Election Issue Pitting Claims of Strong Economy vs Criticisms of Rising Unemployment & Stubborn Inflation EDITOR’s NOTE: We have long debated whether to continue to include this (monthly) story in our WIR reporting. We have kept it...
OFCCP Changes Up Many Important Technical Details of its Audit Selection Process in its First FY 2024 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
Most AAP Establishments with Fewer Than 500 Employees Passed Over Audit Methodology Undercuts Need for Much of the Data Burden the OFCCP Contractor AAP Certifications Annually Cause: Three Days Left to Comment NOTE: Those federal contractors subject to OFCCP’s...
OFCCP Week In Review: June 3, 2024
- EEOC’s $22 Million Settlement with the Social Security Administration is a Cautionary Tale for Private Sector Employers & Federal Government Contractors
- ACLU Announced It Filed an FTC Complaint Alleging Tech Vendor Aon’s Claims of “Bias-Free” Hiring Tech Tools Violated FTC Act
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
The FAR Council published a Notice seeking public comments regarding its request to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) of the “reinstatement” of a previously approved Information Collection Requirement (“ICR”) of certain first-tier...
OFCCP Week In Review: May 28, 2024
- Colorado Enacted Nation’s First Ever (Nightmare) Law Addressing “Algorithmic Discrimination” in “High-Risk” AI Systems
- Coalition of Business Groups Sued to Stop OSHA’s Union-Friendly “Walkaround” Rule
- Texas Attorney General Filed Suit Challenging EEOC’s Harassment Guidance
- DE Talk | Resiliency & Determination: The Military Spouse Employee Makeup
- U.S. Justice Department & OFCCP Jointly Announced Separate Settlements with a Tech Company to Address “Whites Only” Job Posting
- President Biden Renominated NLRB Chair McFerran & Nominated Ditelberg for Vacant Republican NLRB Slot
- NY Attorney General Announced Coalition of 23 (Blue) State AGs Filed Amicus Brief Opposing 17 (Red) State AGs’ Challenge to EEOC’s PWFA Rule
- FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
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
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