OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

by | Jan 17, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • 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
OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

by | Jan 3, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • U.S. IRS & Treasury Department Published Notice on Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Requirements for Enhanced Tax Benefits Under Inflation Reduction Act
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Delivers Another Fatal Blow to Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
  • Latest DE Talk Podcast Provided Tips for Celebrating Holidays Inclusively at Work
  • OFCCP Submitted to OMB Its Final Rule on “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures”
  • Republican U.S. Senator Blocked Efforts for Unanimous Floor Vote to Confirm Gilbride (EEOC Counsel) & Looman (WHD Head) Nominations
  • NY Gov. Hochul Finally Signs Bill Requiring “Salary Range” Disclosures in Job Ads
  • How The New $1.7 Trillion Federal Budget Differentially Impacts Federal Labor & Employment Law Agencies
  • Bipartisan FY 2023 Budget Law Included New Accommodations for Pregnant & Nursing Employees
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: December 12, 2022

by | Dec 12, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • EEOC’s Union Settled Allegations Re Post-Pandemic Return to Work in the Office Policy
  • The Six Major Takeaways and What the Split Congress Means for The Federal Agencies and Employers
  • GAO Report Showed Slight Increases in the Representation of Minorities and Women in Financial Services Industry Management
  • President Biden Signed the Speak Out Act
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Military Personnel Appears to be Disappearing Shortly
  • U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017-2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates Showed Incomes Not Keeping Up with Housing Costs, But Poverty Rate Decreased
  • U.S. House Passed Respect for Marriage Act, Sending It to President Biden for Expected Signature
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: November 21, 2022

by | Nov 21, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • OFCCP Published Proposed Changes to Disability Self-Identification Form to Update Preferred Language for Specific Disabilities
  • U.S. House Passed Bi-Partisan Speak Out Act Clearing the Way to President’s Desk for Anticipated Signature
  • U.S. EEOC Formally Published Its Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for Public Comment
  • U.S. Senate Committee Advanced Nomination of Richard Revesz to Head OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
  • Three Things That Will Happen to OFCCP and Other Federal Labor Agencies Once Republicans Take Control of the U.S. House of Representatives January 3, 2023
  • NLRB Chair & GC Sent Letter to Legislators on “Budget Crisis”
  • U.S. EEOC Commissioner Janet Dhillon Resigned, Noted Her Accomplishments as Chair
  • OFCCP Proposed Numerous Changes to Its Supply & Service Contractor ICRs, Including City-wide Audits and Promises to Jawbone Contractors to Use of Its Portal to Submit Scheduling Letter & Itemized Listing Responses
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: November 14, 2022

by | Nov 14, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • 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
OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: October 24, 2022

by | Oct 24, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • “End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act” Enacted Now Requiring Debarment and Suspension Referrals
  • OMB Temporarily Withheld Approval of Proposed Changes to Union “Persuader Reports” “Outing” Federal Contractors Pending Review of Public Comments
  • Biden Administration On The Horns of Another Vaccination Mandate Dilemma: While the Legal “Cuffs Are Now Off” Allowing Reinstatement of the President’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors, The President is Now Slow Walking The Reinstatement of His Mandate
  • US EEOC Released, Then Immediately Revised, Updated Employee Rights Poster
  • I-9 Form Flexibility Extended, Yet Again…This Time to July 31, 2023
  • NLRB General Counsel Pushed Interim Settlements of ULP Claims, Instead of 10(j) Injunctions, While Underlying Case Is Pending
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: October 3, 2022

by | Oct 3, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • US EEOC Published Proposal to Revise Federal Employee Complaint Process to Allow Document Transmittal Via Its Electronic Public Portal
  • Another Recruit Rooster Takeover on the DE Talk Podcast: The Hidden Benefits of Remote Work
  • It’s on the Way! OMB Paved the Way for US DOL to Publish Highly-Anticipated Independent Contractor Rule Proposal
  • US NLRB Altered COVID-Related Rule to Allow Mail-In Ballots in Locations Where CDC Determines “High” Transmission Risk
  • Senate Approved Gomez to head US DOL EBSA; Further Action on Pending Gilbride (EEOC Counsel) and Looman (WHD Head) Nominations Postponed Until After Midterm Elections
  • President Biden Signed Continuing Resolutions Appropriations Bill Funding the Federal Government Through Mid-December
  • The Air Went Out of OFCCP’s Tires in FY 2022 as Unlawful Discrimination Allegations Fall to New Lows
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: September 12, 2022

by | Sep 12, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • Carnegie-Mellon Researchers Published Report on Statistical Uncertainty in Census Bureau Data
  • Kotagal’s U.S. Senate Confirmation to EEOC In Trouble: Political Rugby Scrum in Progress
  • Everything Old is New Again: NLRB Proposes Familiar-Looking Rule to Determine Joint Employer Status
  • GAO Reported That the Office of the National Cyber Director’s Strategic Plan Is “Well Underway”
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: July 18, 2022

by | Jul 18, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security Reported That Its Second Comment Period For Continued Use of Form I-9 Is Still Open
  • NLRB Announced 2021 Update To Its “Outline of Law & Procedure In Representation Cases”
  • EEOC Updated 15 Items In Its Covid-19 Technical Assistance Guidance, Adding A New Standard For Employers Which Test Employees For the Virus
  • While OFCCP Slipped Into the Bottom Quartile, The EEOC Climbed Into The Top 30% In The 2021 Best Places To Work Scores In The Federal Government
  • USDOL Agencies Announced They Are Seeking Comments From Employers Regarding Long-Covid Workplace Challenges
  • Wage & Hour Division Published Its Long Expected Proposed Rule on “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts”
  • The NLRB Reported Union Election Petitions Are Up 58% Through Q3, Exceeding Already All FY21 Petitions Filed
  • Jury Awards Former Southwest Flight Attendant >$5M In Abortion Views Bias Suit
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders