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OFCCP Week In Review: January 16, 2024

US DOL‘s WHD Published Its “Employee or Independent Contractor” Classification Final Rule
US DOL Adjusted Civil Monetary Penalties Per Inflation Adjustment Act
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

President Biden’s Supersized Executive Order on AI Includes Directives for US DOL & Many Other Agencies
DE Talk Podcast Explored Ways to Handle Workplace Drama
NLRB & US DOL’s OSHA Signed Agreement to Enhance Information Sharing, Coordinated Investigations, Referrals, Training & Outreach
Justice Department Issued New Guidance Providing Insights on Evolving Efforts to Accelerate ADA’s “Integration Mandate”
OFCCP Announced New, Two-Step Complaint Process
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by only 56k in September, Rate Held Steady at 5.7%
Economy Added only 150k Jobs in October, Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 3.9%
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet Posted
U.S. Senate Narrowly Confirmed Wilcox for Second NLRB Term
1,000 Compliance Evaluations Slated in Second FY 2023 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

U.S. NLRB “Clarified” 2019 Decision on Wright Line Evidentiary Burden in Dual Motives Causation Cases
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 338k in July, Rate Went Down to 5.3%
New DE Talk Podcast Discussed Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Addiction Recovery
U.S. DOL’s WHD Revealed Overtime Rule Proposal
OSHA Proposed Radical Union-Friendly Revisions to Rule Regarding Employee Representatives for Safety Inspections
U.S. NLRB Announced Revised Stricter Standard on an Employer’s Duty to Bargain Before Changing Its Terms and Conditions of Work
October 31st Set as Opening Date for Revised EEO-1 Survey Component 1 Data Collection
Economy Added Only 187k Jobs in August, Unemployment Rate Rose to 3.8%
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

At 11th Hour, OFCCP Made Changes to Contractor Portal FAQ
U.S. Census Bureau Reported Sharp Drop in On-Site/In-Person Work Between 2019 & 2021
One Day After PWFA Took Effect, EEOC Submitted Proposed Regulations for OMB Review
U.S. EEOC Discreetly Announced EEO-1 Reporting Tentative Starting Date Pushed Back to Fall 2023
SCOTUS Ends Its 45-Year Detour Around The Equal Protection Clause By Now Finding “Race-Based” Admissions Practices At Harvard and UNC Unlawful
The Four “Elevator Speeches” Federal Contractor Compliance Managers and AAP Vendors Now Need Post Harvard/UNC
Three Justices Square Off in the Harvard/UNC Case Decision Over the Accuracy of OMB Directive 15 Defining Race and National Origin in America
Employers Must Grant Religious Accommodations Absent Substantial Increased Costs, Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Ruled
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Extended Enforcement Moratorium for Veterans’ Affairs Health Benefits Program Providers
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Federal Contractors to End on May 11
NLRB Reverted Back to “Setting Specific” Legal Standard on How Employers May Deal with Abusive Employees
U.S. EEOC Published 2nd Notice on Proposal to Eliminate Counting Employees to Determine Filing “Type” for EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
JOLTS Report: Job Openings Decreased (for 2nd month in a row) this time by 384k in March as the U.S. Jobs Market Continues to Contract
White House Announced Three New Actions to Mitigate AI Risks
Economy Added 253k Jobs in April, Unemployment Rate Decreased Slightly to 3.4% But Long-Term Unemployment Increased as the “Great Resignation” Continues
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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

Illinois and Tennessee Voters Went in Opposite Directions on Labor Law Ballot Measures
U.S. EEOC Published Proposal to Eliminate Counting Employees to Determine Filing “Type” for EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
With Coming New Independent Contractor Rules, U.S. GAO Reported That Many Companies Use Them
U.S. Departments of Justice & Labor, Plus EEOC, Issued Joint Veterans’ Resources Document
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

I-9 Form Flexibility Extended, Again…This Time to October 31, 2022
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship to Hold Public Meeting
NLRB Taps into the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for Good Faith Bargaining Assistance
New Federal Contractor Audit List Coming in May (This Month!)
Mind The Gap: Are Your Recruiters Prepared?
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Held that the NLRB General Counsel Job is a Species of Political Appointments Subject to the Advice and Consent of the Senate Which Does Not Guarantee the Appointee’s Term in Office
Job Accommodation Network Shifting Communication Strategy to Meet Employer Needs
Deadline Looming For EEO-1 Survey – Then Its Failure To File Phase