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OFCCP Week In Review: June 21, 2021

OFCCP Issues Statement Commemorating One Year Anniversary of Bostock Decision
Dispute Breaks Out at EEOC Between Republican Commissioners and the Democrat Chair Over Whether the Chair May Issue Policy Guidance Without a Commission Vote: Control of Commission Policy at Stake…And the Transgender Bathroom Issues are Back!
Supreme Court Issues Narrow Opinion in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Punts on Broader Constitutional Conflict Between Religious Freedom and LGBTQ+ Protection Issues
USDOL Sent Its Proposed Rule to OMB to Raise the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractor Employees to $15 per Hour
Secretary of Labor Walsh Pushes for Increase in Compensation Levels to Disqualify More Employees from Exemption from Overtime Under the FLSA
Breaking News: Biden Administration Proposes Rule Reinstating “80/20” Policy in Minimum Wage Rate for Tipped Employees

During National Pride Month – A Push For The Equality Act
Obama Administration USDOL Reunion Continues
Most Unemployment Numbers Drop – But, We are Not Out of The Woods Yet
OFCCP Director Yang Fills Her Regional Director Posse: It’s Aida Collins for RD for the Southeast Region (Atlanta)

Honoring Older Americans Through Communities Of Strength
Missing EEO Notice Will Now Cost An Organization $576
Comment Now on EEOC Recordkeeping Regulations
Getting The Gang Back Together At The USDOL
EEOC Supports Jewish American Heritage Month Through New Resolution
NLRB Closer To A Full And More Diverse Board
EEOC Greenlights Employer Payments for DOCUMENTATION of COVID-19 Vaccinations!
OFCCP Seeks Unprecedented 33% Budget Increase: Focus is on Rebuilding OFCCP; Not Audit Enforcement
EEOC FY 2022 Budget Plan to Emphasize Three Policy Priorities
OFCCP Event This Week

Last Week’s WIR Story Reporting Three Bills and a Senate Resolution Attacking Critical Race Theory Was Just the Tip of The Iceberg
Comments Requested on the Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot Study To Assist Transitioning Veterans
U.S. DOJ Nominee Kristen M. Clarke Now Set for Full Senate Vote
U.S. Senate Voted to Overturn the EEOC’s Recent Conciliation Process Transparency Reforms
EEOC Recognized Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Global Accessibility Awareness Day – Get On It!
“Ask JAN”: Answers On COVID-19, Vaccinations, And The ADA

EEOC To Host Virtual Training Event on Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 On The Asian American Community
The Push Is On To End The Training Of Critical Race Theory
Two Yays And A Tie For Senate Labor Nominees
USDOL Announced the NDEAM Theme!
Another Senate Tie-Vote on a Presidential Nominee – This Time in the DOJ
The Wheel Continues to Turn as to Fate of Independent Contractor Rule Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
President Biden and the OFCCP Acknowledge Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
ACVETEO Charter Renewed
Celebrate And Educate For National Women’s Health Week
Reminder: I-9 “Flexibility Policy” Set to Expire May 31, 2021

Workplace Resources for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Comment Now on Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeships
The Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships is Back – and Seeks New Members
RIP Independent Contractor Rule
NLRB Seeks Input on Backpay Filing Deadlines
Thank You Military Spouses!
Apprenticeship for All Podcast Series
April Employment Situation Looked Strong, But Not As Strong As Many Had Hoped Given the Still 8 Million Employees The Pandemic Has Displaced

The Oscars Made History – New Accessibility Standards Are Here!
OFCCP Director Sets The Stage For What’s To Come: CSALS and OFCCP Audit Selection Methodology to Continue
OFCCP Announced A New Course – But You May Want To Wait
Confusion Surrounding the White House Task Force on Unionizing
Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Grant Program
Is The Cost Of 13 Keystrokes An Accurate “Burden” Of The Uniformed Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures?
Federal Contractors Beware – New Minimum Wage Coming
Connections Between COVID-19 and Civil Rights Examined
OSHA Turned 50!
EARN Seeks to Ask Individuals with Disabilities What Might Influence Them to Self-Identify
Tip Rule Continues to Evolve
Reminder: Essential Workers – Essential Protections Training Initiative
Military Spouse Appreciation Day Event

OFCCP Wants Your Comments on Construction Compliance Reviews
Empowering Teens in Their Workplaces Online Dialogue
EEOC To Consider Civil Rights Implications Of The Pandemic
California’s Labor Commissioner Heads to a Senate Vote for USDOL’s Deputy Secretary Role
More In Store on Independent Contractors?
NLRB Decides to Keep Its Existing “Contract Bar” Rule
Biden Taps Former Obama Official to Come Back to ODEP: Obama Reunion Continues at USDOL
EEOC To Host Event To Educate on National Origin Discrimination
Create Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces Through Apprenticeships
Former Obama Official Tapped to Come Back to OASP
EEO-1 Component Data Collection Portal is now Open
Reminder: Last Call for HIRE Vets Medallion Award Submissions

First-Ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Appointed at the Department of State
Employers Beware – Liquidated Damages Under FLSA Have Returned
Paycheck Fairness Act Passed House
Employer Resources for Individuals with Post-COVID Conditions
Upcoming OFCCP Event: Construction Compliance Checks