by John C. Fox | Mar 13, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Uncategorized, Week In Review (WIR)
- OFCCP Requested Public Comments (Again) on OFCCP’s Job Listing, AAP, “Benchmarks for hiring” and Self-ID for Protected Veterans
- U.S. BLS JOLTS Report Shows Shrinking Jobs Market
- White House Budget Proposal Is Unrealistic, a Nonstarter for Congress and Sets the Stage for a Political Fight Over the U.S. Debt Ceiling
- OFCCP Updated FOIA Objection Portal with “Final” Non-Objector List
- NLRB Rescinded Four Provisions of Trump-Era NLRB Union Election Rule Struck Down by Federal Appellate Court in January
- USBLS Reports Shrinking U.S. Labor Force; Unemployment Rate Increased to 3.6%
- Marty Walsh’s Concluded His Time as Secretary of Labor
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by Candee Chambers | Feb 28, 2023 | Podcast
Season 4 • Episode 7
Conversations surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion remain a focus in 2023 – but where do veterans fall into these plans, and how can employers keep them included in these discussions? Tune in as DirectEmployers Kim Lott and Denise Lewis of VetJobs get down to the heart of veteran diversity, and share how these men and women who bravely served our country represent one of the most diverse hiring groups spanning culture, race, gender, disability, sexuality, age, nationality and more.
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by John C. Fox | Feb 27, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- In the Ongoing Push to Make More Companies Liable for Worker Employment Claims, California Again Seeks to Set the Pace
- U.S. NLRB Ruled Employers May Not Include Confidentiality or Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements
- U.S. Supreme Court Held FLSA’s Overtime Exemption Does Not Apply to Highly Paid, Daily-Rate Worker
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Reported Employment of Workers with Disabilities Increased in 2022
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Feb 20, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
Contractors Now Have Until March 3 to Respond to OFCCP’s Latest Proposed Disclosure List Contractors Will Also Have One Last Quality Control Check of The Final List OFCCP Will Publish, it now says, March 17 Yes, it is dizzying. Two new drivers have forced this...
by John C. Fox | Feb 20, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- NLRB Again Extended Reply Comment Period on Proposed Fair Choice and Employee Voice Rule
- Last Two Chances Coming for Contractors to Object to OFCCP’s Proposed Disclosures of EEO-1 Data
- U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh Announced Changes to Three Labor Appeals Boards
- Senate HELP Committee Advanced Gilbride Nomination for EEOC General Counsel, But Looman Nomination to Head WHD Hit Technical Snag
- U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh Finally Announced His Resignation Date
- President Biden Issued Executive Order on “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities”
- Illinois Supreme Court Ruled Claims Under State’s Biometric Information Privacy Act Accrue with Each Scan or Transmission
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Feb 13, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. DOL Submitted Proposed Rule to Clarify That WIOA’s Sex-Based Discrimination Prohibition Includes Sexual Orientation
- Know Your New Congressional Labor Committee Leaders
- U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh Expected to Resign to Take National Hockey League Players Association Director Position
- OFCCP Extends the Deadline for Federal Contractors to Further Correct OFCCP’s “Non-Objectors List” of Companies Whose EEO-1 Component 1 Data OFCCP Intends to Disclose to an FOIA Requestor
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by Kacie Koons | Feb 8, 2023 | Networking and Education
A new year means new policy changes from the employment law enforcement agencies, but the guessing game of what changes to expect and when can layer on the stress to an already confusing regulatory environment. Having an idea of what these changes may be can go a long...
by John C. Fox | Feb 6, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Released AI Risk Management Framework
- Apply Now for HIRE Vets Medallion Award
- EEOC Held Virtual Meeting on Navigating Artificial Intelligence
- U.S. BLS Reported a Small Increase in Job Openings for December But Little Change in Hires or Total Separations
- OFCCP Extended Final Opportunity for Objections To EEO-1 Component 1 (Type 2=Consolidated) Data FOIA Disclosure
- Economy Added 517k Jobs in January; Unemployment Rate Down Slightly to 3.4%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jan 30, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. GAO Published Report on Strengthening “DEIA” in the Federal Civilian Workforce
- Latest DE Talk Podcast Provided Your HR-Exclusive Guide to EEO, DEI, & OFCCP Policy Changes in 2023
- OMB Released Initial Proposals on Overhaul to Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections
- U.S. OSHA Adopted “Instance-by-Instance” Citations
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by Candee Chambers | Jan 24, 2023 | Podcast
Season 4 • Episode 6
After months of quiet, government agencies are gearing up for budgetary and policy changes affecting EEO, DEI, and OFCCP efforts. Tune in to this episode as Candee Chambers and employment law expert John C. Fox share their HR guide for 2023, outlining everything federal contractors need to be mindful of in the coming year.
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