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OFCCP Week In Review: September 25, 2023
- Second USDOL WHD PUMP Act Enforcement Action Assessed Penalties Against Employer for Alleged Failure to Provide Pumping Privacy
- U.S. Census Bureau Proposed to Test Questions on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity for ACS
- U.S. EEOC Finalized Strategic Enforcement Plan Focuses on Unserved Groups, Employment Agreements/Waivers, AI, & Other Emerging Issues
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the OFCCP’s New Audit Scheduling Letter
DirectEmployers held a complimentary 90-minute fast-paced Webinar for the public and its Member Companies discussing OFCCP’s new and controversial audit Scheduling Letter for Supply & Service contractors. Because many of the questions the attendees posed during...
OFCCP Week In Review: September 18, 2023
- Remote Work Not Required to Accommodate Hospital Worker’s Disability Claims Because Physical Presence was Essential Job Function
- U.S. EEOC Settled with Tutoring Company that had Alleged Intentionally Programmed its ATS to Reject Older Applicants
- 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data File Upload Specifications Posted
- DE Webinar Questions & Answers: What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the OFCCP’s New Audit Scheduling Letter
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: September 11, 2023
- 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet Posted
- U.S. Senate Narrowly Confirmed Wilcox for Second NLRB Term
- 1,000 Compliance Evaluations Slated in Second FY 2023 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: September 5, 2023
- U.S. NLRB “Clarified” 2019 Decision on Wright Line Evidentiary Burden in Dual Motives Causation Cases
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 338k in July, Rate Went Down to 5.3%
- New DE Talk Podcast Discussed Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Addiction Recovery
- U.S. DOL’s WHD Revealed Overtime Rule Proposal
- OSHA Proposed Radical Union-Friendly Revisions to Rule Regarding Employee Representatives for Safety Inspections
- U.S. NLRB Announced Revised Stricter Standard on an Employer’s Duty to Bargain Before Changing Its Terms and Conditions of Work
- October 31st Set as Opening Date for Revised EEO-1 Survey Component 1 Data Collection
- Economy Added Only 187k Jobs in August, Unemployment Rate Rose to 3.8%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: August 28, 2023
- Seventh Circuit: ADA Requires Employers To Consider Accommodating Employee Commutes To Work
- Third-Party Businesses Now Liable for Discrimination Undertaken on Behalf of an Employer Under California’s Anti-Discrimination Law
- House Bill Would Mandate Federal Contractors Adopt Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
- Major Law Firms & Prominent Employers Targeted in Flood of Anti-DEI Lawsuits/EEOC Charges Energized by SCOTUS’ University Admissions Decision
- EEOC’s FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Blurs The Lines Between It and The OFCCP As The EEOC Now Focuses On Systemic Discrimination
- On Schedule, NLRB Announced Direct Final Rule on Quickie Election Procedures
- New U.S. NLRB Framework for Union Representation Proceedings Goes Beyond Already Union-Friendly Joy Silk Doctrine
- Here is What is New in OFCCP’s Latest Audit Scheduling Letter for Supply & Service Contractors
- OFCCP Published Its Expected Controversial Changes to its Greatly Expanded Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: August 21, 2023
- U.S. Justice & Education Departments Issued Joint Resources on Lawfully Advancing DEI Following Supreme Court’s University Admissions Decision
- Federal Judge Paused Implementation of Order Requiring Southwest Airlines Attorneys to Attend “Religious Liberty Training”
- U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruled That Title VII Actionable Adverse Employment Actions Not Limited to Only “Ultimate” Employment Decisions
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: August 14, 2023
- U.S. EEOC Announced Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
- Federal Judge Ordered Southwest Airlines Attorneys to Attend “Religious Liberty Training”
- USDOL Announced Controversial Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon Act Rules Increasing Prevailing Wages on Public Construction Projects
- EEOC Settled Its First Lawsuit Alleging AI Hiring Discrimination
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: August 7, 2023
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 34k in June, Rate Steady at 5.8%
- U.S. NLRB Adopted a Stricter Standard for Employers to Justify Workplace Rules
- OFCCP Announced “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures” Final Rule Ending Agency Transparency in Audits And Clear Expectations
- U.S. I.C.E. Proposed New I-9 Remote Document Examination Pilot & Information Collection for Non-E-Verify Participants
- Economy Added Only 187k New Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Nonetheless Down Slightly to 3.5%
- Breaking News Brief – EEOC Announced Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
Part IV: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
This is Part IV, the final edition, of our Four-Part Series discussing the implications for employers of the SCOTUS’ case decision resolving the Harvard and UNC cases. If you missed our earlier Blogs leading up to today’s Blog, you may find them as follows: The...
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