OFCCP Week In Review: April 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: April 3, 2023

  • 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
OFCCP Week In Review: April 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: March 6, 2023

  • NLRB Advice Memo: Workplace Discussions of Racism Are NLRA-Protected Concerted Activity (Even for Non-Unionized Employees)
  • Amid Political Controversy, President Biden Announced He Will Nominate Julie Su for Labor Secretary
  • New DE Talk Podcast Discussed How Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring Fits into DEIA Plans
  • In a Courageous Political Act of Folly, The Biden White House Ordered OFCCP to Publish Its Final Rule Rescinding Trump’s Religious Exemption
  • Three Town Halls on Initial Proposals to Overhaul Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections Announced
  • U.S. EEOC Revealed Big Jump in Commissioner Charges in FY 2022
  • DirectEmployers Member Engagement Team Earns Bronze Award for Customer Service During 2023 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
DE Talk | Skilled, Vetted & Ready: DEIA at the Heart of Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring

DE Talk | Skilled, Vetted & Ready: DEIA at the Heart of Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring

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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OFCCP Week In Review: April 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: February 20, 2023

  • 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
DE Talk | Your HR-Exclusive Guide to EEO, DEI, and OFCCP Policy Changes in 2023

DE Talk | Your HR-Exclusive Guide to EEO, DEI, and OFCCP Policy Changes in 2023

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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DE Talk | Your HR-Exclusive Guide to EEO, DEI, and OFCCP Policy Changes in 2023

DE Talk | The Year of Degree Deflation: Transforming Your Workforce through Skills-Based Hiring

Season 4 • Minisode

Since the start of the pandemic, the role of human resources has been turned on its head, leaving talent leaders to pivot and rethink their well-established best practices in order to attract and retain diverse talent. In this DE Talk minisode, we sit down with Cappfinity’s Global Head of Marketing La Toya Hodge to chat about these changes, whether they’re here to stay, and how skills-based hiring can transform the talent acquisition process to widen the talent pool for the benefit of employers and workers alike.

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OFCCP Week In Review: April 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: January 23, 2023

  • U.S. Appellate Court for D.C. Circuit Blocked Key Aspects of Trump-Era NLRB Union Election Rule
  • OFCCP Published Proposal to Modify Its Complaint Intake Procedures
  • OFCCP Published a New Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
  • DirectEmployers Association and 47 Others Filed Comments Re OFCCP’s Controversial Changes to its Supply & Service Audit Document Demands
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: April 3, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

  • House Approved Procedural Rule That Allows Legislative Amendments to Axe Specific Programs/Agencies or Agency Officials
  • EEOC Requested Public Input on Its Draft FY 2023-2027 Strategic Enforcement Plan
  • U.S. DOL & White House OMB Directed Federal Agencies to Designate Labor Advisors
  • Another U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms the Injunction Against Implementation of the Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
  • USDOL Adjusted Civil Monetary Penalties Per Inflation Adjustment Act
  • USDOL & 8 Other Agencies Proposed a Controversial Joint Rule on Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders