by John C. Fox | Aug 7, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by John C. Fox | Jul 31, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
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...
by John C. Fox | Jul 31, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
- USCIS Published Notice Introducing Revised I-9 Form
- U.S. EEOC Updated Technical Assistance Document on Visual Disabilities
- U.S. DOL’s OSHA Issued First-Ever Hazard Alert for Heat
- OFCCP Updated Its Affirmative Action FAQ Section to Address Recent SCOTUS University Admissions Case Decisions
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 24, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
This is Part III of a Four-Part Series discussing the implications for employers of the SCOTUS’ case decision resolving the Harvard and UNC cases. The fourth and Final Part of this 4-part Blog series will appear in next week’s Week In Review publication. If you missed...
by John C. Fox | Jul 24, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Part III: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step SuggestionsPart III: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
- White House Regulatory Affairs Office Issued New Guidance to Agencies on Implementing “Modernizing Regulatory Review” Executive Order
- Republicans Question Whether Julie Su’s Continuing Role at USDOL Renders Her Actions at Labor Illegal (including all Rulemakings)
- USCIS Announced It Will Publish Revised I-9 Form on August 1, 2023
- OSHA Published Final Rule Requiring High-Hazard Industry Employers to Electronically Submit Injury & Illness Records
- U.S. OPM Proposed Allowing Federal Managers To Avoid The Most Qualified Candidates To Pick Those Who Offer Better “Fit
- How Hiring Works
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 17, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
Monday, July 10, 2023: Part II: 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 II of a Four-Part Series (the next...
by John C. Fox | Jul 17, 2023 | Week In Review (WIR)
- FAR Council’s Interim Rule Banned TikTok on Federal Government Contractor Devices
- Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
- Kotagal Barely Squeaked by Her Senate Confirmation Vote to Now Be the Third Democrat on the Five-Member Bipartisan EEOC Commission
- Julie Su Nomination Is Now Dead
- U.S. House Passed Defense Funding Bill Without AOC’s Amendment to Shift Existing DoD Pre-Offer Criminal History Inquiries Authority to OFCCP
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 10, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
This is Part I of a Four-Part Series (the next three parts will appear one-per-week in the next three Week In Review publications) Part A, below, describes the continuing and growing “Pipeline” problem. Part B, below, throws employers “life-preserver” suggestions to...
by John C. Fox | Jul 10, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
- House Education & Workforce Committee Chair Sought GAO Opinion on How Long Julie Su Can Serve as U.S. DOL Acting Secretary
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 496k in May, Rate Decreased Slightly to 5.9%
- Economy Added a Modest 209k Jobs in June, Short-Term Unemployment Rate Down Slightly to 3.6%
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 3, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
Majority Said Grutter Promised to End Race-Based Admission Practices This Decade Majority Found Harvard & UNC Also Failed The Prior Grutter Test Which Made Race-Based Admission Practices in Higher Education Temporarily Lawful Under Narrow Circumstances Both...
