OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

by | Jan 11, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • 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
OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: January 4, 2021

by | Jan 4, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • New COVID-19 Relief Permits Employers to Voluntarily Extend Cost-Free Paid Leave Under FFCRA into 2021
  • EO 13950 Imploded Even Before Biden Could Cancel it + Bonus Blog Post
  • REMINDER: Time to Get Ready to Apply for USDOL’s HIRE Vets Medallion Program
  • OFCCP Now Accepting Public Comment on Its New Proposed Information Collection Requests in Construction Contractor Compliance Audit Scheduling Letters Awaiting OMB Approval
  • OFCCP Wants More Comments on Its Proposal to Require Contractors to Submit All AAPs for Verification: Public Comment Deadline Extended
  • OFCCP Director Craig Leen Timed Out: Does Not Make it to OPM + Bonus Blog Post
  • U.S. Department of Labor Issues Two Opinion Letters Regarding Travel Time and Overtime Payments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • EEOC Announces It will Hold Its First Commission Meeting of 2021
  • OFCCP Touts a Year in Review
OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: December 21, 2020

by | Dec 21, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • OFCCP Released “Certainty” Directive
  • Celebrating the Bill of Rights Day!
  • EEOC Published Vaccination FAQs to Supplement its COVID-19 Technical Assistance Information
  • USDOL Launched a Training Provider Website
  • Nine New Organizations Achieved Recognition For High-Quality Apprenticeship Programs
  • Open Virtual Meeting on Veteran Employment & Employer Outreach
  • Colorado Asserts Nationwide Reach Over Most Online Job Postings of “Colorado Employers” in New Guidance Re Pay Transparency Rules
  • That’s a Wrap For 2020
USDOL Announced A Coming Controversial OFCCP Final Rule Recognizing Expanded Religious Defenses, Even While Only Mirroring the Recent Case Law Which Established Them, Published the Rule Two Days Later, And Then Two Days Later Drew Angry Criticism From House Speaker Pelosi

USDOL Announced A Coming Controversial OFCCP Final Rule Recognizing Expanded Religious Defenses, Even While Only Mirroring the Recent Case Law Which Established Them, Published the Rule Two Days Later, And Then Two Days Later Drew Angry Criticism From House Speaker Pelosi

by | Dec 14, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

On Monday December 7, 2020, OFCCP issued a press release announcing that it would soon publish its Final Rule updating OFCCP’s Rules re religious discrimination titled: “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption.”...
OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: December 14, 2020

by | Dec 14, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • USDOL Announced A Coming Controversial OFCCP Final Rule Recognizing Expanded Religious Defenses, Even While Only Mirroring the Recent Case Law Which Established Them, Published the Rule Two Days Later, And Then Two Days Later Drew Angry Criticism From House Speaker Pelosi + Bonus Deep Dive Blog Post
  • Disability and Employment Boot Camp Underway
  • EEOC To Begin Formal Opinion Letters
  • Rounding Out the Year with a Look Ahead to OFCCP Compliance in 2021
  • Nine Democrat Senators Ask The EEOC To Investigate Hiring Processes Using Artificial Intelligence Tools
  • Checklists Every Employer Needs To Stay Off the Naughty List!
  • DOJ Continues ADA Celebration Recognizing a Win in Education With Service Animals
OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: December 7, 2020

by | Dec 7, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • Controversial Contract Language for EO 13950 Released
  • WHD Issued Two New FLSA-related Opinion Letters
  • Transgender Now Protected Under Title VII
  • EEOC Released a Savvy New Employment Data Tool
  • New TAG for Small Contractors
  • OFCCP Concedes to Oracle
  • November Employment Situation Shows Steady Improvement As Unemployment Drops To 6.7%
  • Remembering Pearl Harbor
OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: November 23, 2020

by | Nov 23, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • EEOC Financial Report Hypes Reduced Inventory, Record Recovery, and Mediation Success
  • Comment Now on EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Religious Discrimination
  • OFCCP Salutes our Veterans and Military Families
  • DHS Extended Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility
  • OFCCP Training on Veteran Focused Reviews
  • Compliance in the New Administration
  • Comment Now on VETS-4212 Report
OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: November 16, 2020

by | Nov 16, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • EEOC To Revise Compliance Guidance on Religious Discrimination
  • Creating Inclusive Apprenticeships – National Apprenticeship Week
  • NLRB Sets Standards for Mail-In Ballot Process Due to COVID-19
  • Congrats to the 675 HIREVets Medallion Recipients!
  • OFCCP Final “PDN Rule” Now Final
  • The Weight of Honor: The Story of Military Caregivers
  • Thank You For Your Service, Veterans!
  • What to Expect with the Latest Governmental Initiatives Following the 2020 Election