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OFCCP Week In Review: July 6, 2020

by John C. Fox | Jul 6, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

OFCCP Plugs Its ”Early Resolution Procedures” With A Report of Results
NLx Research Hub Announced – A New Look at the Skills Gap
USDOL Awarded $80 Million in Apprenticeship Grants to Help Close the Skills Gap
USDOL Awarded $42 Million in Youth Apprenticeship Grants to Help Four Industries Beat the Skills Gap
NDEAM Theme Announced for October Observance
OFCCP’s Ambitious “Final Stretch” Regulatory Agenda
OFCCP Final Rule: TRICARE Health Care Providers Rejoice as Agency Declares It Lacks Authority Over Them
President Trump Amends Immigration Proclamation For Clarity
June Unemployment Numbers Continue to Decline
Prior Pay History? Still a “Jump Ball:” Law Continues to Vary by Location and Protected Status

Prior Pay History? Still a “Jump Ball”: Law Continues to Vary by Location and Protected Status

by John C. Fox | Jul 6, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ducked. The Court refused to hear the case of Yovino v. Rizo (Docket # 19-1176). This case raised the question of whether the Equal Pay Act (EPA) made it unlawful to set a new hire’s pay based SOLELY on...

OFCCP Week In Review: June 29, 2020

by John C. Fox | Jun 29, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

NLRB Rules Confidentiality Provisions in Arbitration Clauses Relating to the Rules Under Which an Arbitration May be Conducted are Permissible
Apprenticeship Pilot Launched for Transitioning Service Members
Employment Discrimination Data Now in Visual Formats
President Trump Halts New Foreign Worker Visas
USDOL Launched Interactive FFCRA Eligibility Tool
NLRB Restores Employer Right to Discipline Before a First Contract
WHD Issued Five New Opinion Letters
USDOL’s Wage and Hour Division Hiring
WHD Issued Guidance on FFCRA and Summer Camps
OFCCP Updated Scheduling Letter FAQs

OFCCP Week In Review: June 22, 2020

by John C. Fox | Jun 22, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

Additional 30-Day Extension on I-9 Flexibility
Advisory Meeting on Veterans Outreach
EEOC Says “No” To Antibody Tests
USDOL To Host Compliance Assistance Webinars
DACA Roller Coaster Continues as SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump Administration Rescission of Program, but ALSO Says the President May Rescind it if he Does it the Right Way

DACA Roller Coaster Continues as SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump Administration Rescission of Program, but ALSO Says the President May Rescind it if He Does it the Right Way

by John C. Fox | Jun 22, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

Breaking the hearts of conservatives for the second time in a week, Chief Justice John Roberts penned a 5-4 majority decision striking down the Trump Administration’s 2017 rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. However, all parties...

5 Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your AAP

by DirectEmployers Association | Jun 16, 2020 | OFCCP Compliance

Well, it’s that time of year again! Time for the annual update of the Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)! You made a point to include this project in the business plan, and to schedule the resources needed to get it done, on time, this year. But as you look around the...

OFCCP Week In Review: June 15, 2020

by John C. Fox | Jun 15, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Rules LGBT Employees are Protected from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex Under Title VII
End of EEO-1 Component 2 Litigation Nears…
EEOC Says “Black Lives Matter”
ODEP and ASA Join Forces
OSHA Published FAQs on Cloth Face Coverings
Leen Gets One Step Closer to OPM
NLRB Declines Jurisdiction Over Faculty at Religious Institutions
NILG Announced Webinar Series
ODEP Published Employer Survey Results
EEOC Makes Progress on Wellness Programs
EEOC (again) Updated Its COVID-19 Guidance
EEOC Issued Federal Sector Report on Conflict Case Management

End of EEO-1 Component 2 Litigation Nears

by John C. Fox | Jun 15, 2020 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed the EEOC’s and OMB’s appeal of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s Order reinstating the collection of EEO-1 Component 2 race and gender “hours worked” and “pay data.” The...

The DE Difference: Partnerships, Outreach, & Connections

by Jaime Costilow | Jun 10, 2020 | Networking and Education, OFCCP Compliance, Partners

Let’s face the facts–for some, making connections is inherently built into their DNA. For others, making cold calls and building relationships is an uncomfortable gray area. The fact of the matter is that outreach is a necessary component…

OFCCP Week In Review: June 8, 2020

by John C. Fox | Jun 8, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

NLRB Implemented Almost All Election Rule Changes
Trouble in the EEOC
ETA Released Workplace Resources for Intellectual Disability
EEOC to Hold Public Meeting on Wellness Programs
Leen Testifies to be Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management
New Movement for EEOC Commissioner Seats
Progress in Getting the NLRB Filled
Nomination For New Head of ODEP
NILG Announced Webinar Series
Finalists Announced in Veteran Employment Challenge
EEOC Commissioner Charges and Directed Investigations Explained
May Employment Situation Shows Unemployment Numbers Finally Dropped!
Final Rule Effective Date Set on Fluctuating Workweek Overtime Computation