by John C. Fox | May 22, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Uncategorized, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. Government Accountability Office Report Found Employers Use Non-Competes to Protect Confidential Information, But Rarely Enforce Them
- USDOL Wage & Hour Division Issued PUMP Act Bulletin Explaining New Employer Obligations
- Focusing on Adverse Impact, U.S. EEOC Released a New Technical Assistance Document on Artificial Intelligence & Title VII
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission Now Jumps into Biometric Privacy Protection Even in the Absence of Any New Congressional Authorizing Law
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | May 15, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management Announced Proposed Rule on Pay Equity for Federal Workers
- USDOL ODEP Announced Themes for 2023 Disability Awareness Month & 50th Anniversary of Rehab Act
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | May 8, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- OFCCP Extended Enforcement Moratorium for Veterans’ Affairs Health Benefits Program Providers
- COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Federal Contractors to End on May 11
- NLRB Reverted Back to “Setting Specific” Legal Standard on How Employers May Deal with Abusive Employees
- U.S. EEOC Published 2nd Notice on Proposal to Eliminate Counting Employees to Determine Filing “Type” for EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
- JOLTS Report: Job Openings Decreased (for 2nd month in a row) this time by 384k in March as the U.S. Jobs Market Continues to Contract
- White House Announced Three New Actions to Mitigate AI Risks
- Economy Added 253k Jobs in April, Unemployment Rate Decreased Slightly to 3.4% But Long-Term Unemployment Increased as the “Great Resignation” Continues
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | May 4, 2023 | Networking and Education, Week In Review (WIR)
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series reporting on the 50 speakers delivering 27 different educational presentations at the DirectEmployers (DE) three-day Annual Meeting (DEAMcon23) of DE Members, Recruit Rooster customers, and attendees from the public. Bios on the...
by John C. Fox | May 1, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- OFCCP’s Controversial “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures” Final Rule Coming Soon: Ends Trump Era of Transparency
- California CRD Will Consider 2-Month Extensions on Labor Contractor Employee Reports Deadline
- Senate HELP Committee Advanced Nomination of Julie Su for U.S. Secretary of Labor
- OFCCP Slightly Modified Proposal to Revise Its Complaint Intake Procedures
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Apr 24, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- OFCCP Released the First 20,000 EEO-1 Files to The Public
- OFCCP’s Modified Proposal to Revise Scheduling Letter & Itemized Listing Revealed Via Newly Posted Documents
- Ninth Circuit Became First Court of Appeals to Rule for Biden Administration’s Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
- House & Senate Democrats Reintroduced “Do No Harm Act”
- Julie Su in the “Hotseat” During Senate HELP Committee Hearing
- U.S. NLRB Detailed Expansive Potential Remedies for Repeat or Egregious Violations
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Apr 17, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- OLMS Submitted for OMB Review its Final Rule to Revise Union Persuader Reports to “Out” Federal Contractors
- EEOC Vice Chair Samuels & Commissioner Sonderling Told DEAMcon23 Attendees that EEO-1 Component 2 Survey Will Soon Return
- Biden Administration Sought to End Remote Work for Federal Employees
- Federal Judge Alsup Ordered USDOL’s Lawyers to Prepare an Order Setting Dates & Deadlines for Outstanding FOIA Requests as to Contractor EEO-1 Filings
- Senator Sanders Announced His Intention to Hold Julie Su’s Controversial Nomination Hearing on April 20: Tough Political Battle in Progress
- U.S. Supreme Court Issued Unanimous Ruling Allowing Litigants to Go to Federal Court on Certain Constitutional Challenges to Agency Investigations
- OFCCP Published Second Notice Regarding Proposed Changes to Its Supply & Service Contractor Audit Scheduling Letter & Document Demands
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Apr 10, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- OFCCP (Silently) Again Updated Its FOIA Objection Portal
- JOLTS Report: Job Openings Decreased by 632k in February, Rate Dropped to 6.0%
- Latest DE Talk Podcast Discussed Building Employee Resource Groups to Create Trustworthy Environments to Encourage ID&E Conversations
- President Biden Issued “Modernizing Regulatory Review” Executive Order
- Substantially More People in All Race/Ethnic Groups Worked from Home Between 2019-2021, U.S. Census Bureau Reported
- Economy Added 236k Jobs in March, Unemployment Rate Decreased Slightly to 3.5%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by Candee Chambers | Apr 4, 2023 | Podcast
Season 4 • Episode 8
In recognition of Ramadan and Arab American Heritage Month in April, we sat down with Raheef Alturkmani, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) at Dow, to discuss best practices for building employee resource groups (ERGs) that thrive. In addition, he shares details of the organization’s Middle East & North Africa (MENA) ERG and how having passionate leaders and planning activities and initiatives around employee interests are key to their success.
Subscribe links, guest bios, and full transcript available.
by John C. Fox | Apr 3, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Senate HELP Committee Advanced Nominations for Kotagal as EEOC Commissioner & Looman as WHD Head
- OFCCP Leadership Shake-Up: Director Yang and Her Deputy Have Left OFCCP. No Successor Director Yet In Sight
- U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Launched Its Artificial Intelligence Resource Center
- VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Dropped Slightly to 5.4%
- USCIS Updated Policy Guidance on Self-Selecting a Gender Marker on Benefits Forms & Documents
- OFCCP Held Uneventful Webinar Briefing on Religious Exemption Rule Rescission
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
