December employment situation Archives • DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: January 8, 2024

FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”
Federal Judge Ruled EEO-1 Reports Not Protected Under FOIA Exemption for Confidential Commercial Information
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 62k in November, Rate Unchanged at 5.3%
Economy Added 216k Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.7%
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

Once again, USDOL Secretary Used Prior Secretary Scalia’s Order 01-2020 to Intervene in an OFCCP Administrative Action
President Biden Formally Re-Nominated Gilbride (EEOC Counsel) & Kotagal (EEOC Commissioner)
House Republicans Proposed Procedural Rules That Would Allow Legislative Amendments to Axe Specific Programs/Agencies or Agency Officials
Increased Employment for People with Disabilities Likely Due to Pandemic Operational Changes, New USDOL Blog Asserted
U.S. BLS Reported Slight Decrease in Job Openings for November, Little Change in Hires & Total Separations
White House Office of Management & Budget Released Fall 2022 Regulatory Agenda
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Announced Proposal to Ban Employers from Using Worker Non-Compete Agreements
Economy Added 223k Jobs in December; Unemployment Rate Remained at 3.5%
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

EEOC Mediation Pilot Program Extended
USDOJ Pursues Last-Minute Attempt to Kill “Adverse Impact” Discrimination Claims Against Federal Grant Recipients
USDOL’s New Independent Contractor Final Rule is DOA, Or Is It? Not So Fast!
Comment on EEOC’s Wellness Program Incentive Proposal
HIRE Vets Award Officially Open for Registration
E-Verify Back-Up – Get Compliant by January 11, 2021
EEOC Shuts Down Democrat Commissioners’ Objections to More Transparent Commission Conciliation Negotiations with Respondent Employers
New Resources in the Telework & Accessibility Toolkit
New FAQs on CA Pay Data Reporting Act
WHD Issued First Two Opinion Letters of 2021
What Exactly is “Systemic Enforcement” at the EEOC?
Employment Numbers Take a Hit as Dining Occupancy Allowance Drops
Biden announced Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary Nominee
EEOC To Hold Two Public Meetings This Week