OFCCP Week In Review: October 16, 2023
- OFCCP Discrimination Enforcement Statistics Hit New Lows
- Unfair Labor Practices Charges, Union Petitions Rose in FY 2023, U.S. NLRB Reported
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: October 2, 2023
- White House OMB Sent Agencies New Policy Guidance on “Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience”
- DE Talk Podcast Discussed Helping Individuals Who Are Blind Find Their Spot in the Workplace
- Amid Ongoing Court Challenges, US DOL Published 2024 Minimum Wages for Federal Contractors
- U.S. EEOC Tries Again with Proposal to Update Workplace Harassment Guidance
- U.S. EEOC Announced Year-End Litigation Round-Up for Fiscal Year 2023
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
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
DE Talk | Myths & Barriers: Helping Individuals Who Are Blind Find Their Place in the Workforce
Season 5 • Episode 2
With over 20 million Americans who are blind or visually impaired and a 70% unemployment rate for these individuals, it’s clear that much work remains to help them find their rightful place in the workforce. In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Mittman and Brandon Wells of Bosma Enterprise and its Visionary Opportunities Foundation, an Indiana-based organization providing solutions and creating opportunities for those who are blind or visually impaired, to discuss the barriers to employment these individuals face and the common myths and misconceptions that prevent them from being hired. They also share advice for employers to help attract blind or low vision individuals and what they can do to accommodate these employees to help them succeed in the workplace.
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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
DE Talk | Uncovering the Non-Traditional Workforce: Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Addiction Recovery
Season 5 • Episode 1
It’s estimated that between 22-28 million Americans live in recovery from substance abuse but these individuals often struggle to maintain employment despite its proven role in successful recovery, placing them within the “anonymous and available” workforce. In this episode we sit down with Mike Thibideau of Invest Hamilton County to discuss how the addiction epidemic is quickly becoming a workforce issue, best practices for developing second chance policies for those who relapse, advice for employers looking to hire, accommodate, and retain employees suffering from substance abuse, as well as how this issue falls under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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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
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