by DE Compliance News May 28, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance , Week In Review (WIR)
The FAR Council published a Notice seeking public comments regarding its request to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) of the “reinstatement” of a previously approved Information Collection Requirement (“ICR”) of certain first-tier...
by DE Compliance News May 28, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance , Week In Review (WIR)
Colorado Enacted Nation’s First Ever (Nightmare) Law Addressing “Algorithmic Discrimination” in “High-Risk” AI Systems
Coalition of Business Groups Sued to Stop OSHA’s Union-Friendly “Walkaround” Rule
Texas Attorney General Filed Suit Challenging EEOC’s Harassment Guidance
DE Talk | Resiliency & Determination: The Military Spouse Employee Makeup
U.S. Justice Department & OFCCP Jointly Announced Separate Settlements with a Tech Company to Address “Whites Only” Job Posting
President Biden Renominated NLRB Chair McFerran & Nominated Ditelberg for Vacant Republican NLRB Slot
NY Attorney General Announced Coalition of 23 (Blue) State AGs Filed Amicus Brief Opposing 17 (Red) State AGs’ Challenge to EEOC’s PWFA Rule
FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
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by DE Compliance News Apr 1, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance , Week In Review (WIR)
DE Talk Podcast Explored Camaraderie & Meaningful Impact of Veteran ERGs
EEOC Released Its FY 2023 Litigation Report & Updated 5-Year “Data Dashboard”
OMB Announced Finalized Overhaul to Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collection Standards
VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Dropped Slightly to 5.2%
Construction Trade Association Sued to Stop FAR Council’s Rule Requiring Unionized Workforces on Large Federal Construction Projects
OSHA Announced Finalized, Union-Friendly Regulations to Allow Employee Representatives to Attend Safety Inspections
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by DE Compliance News Feb 5, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance , Week In Review (WIR)
FAR Council Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” Unveiled
OFCCP Added Ten New FAQs on “Compensation History”
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Announced Final Rule Prohibiting Consideration of Current or Past Pay in Determining Federal Worker Compensation
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by 101k in December, Rate Unchanged at 5.4%
Excitement, Turbulence & Confusion: DE Talk Podcast Reviews Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023
Economy Added 353k Jobs in January, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.7%
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by DE Compliance News Jan 8, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance , Week In Review (WIR)
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%
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by DE Compliance News Jan 2, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance , Week In Review (WIR)
Embracing Generational Differences at Work Discussed in New DE Talk Podcast
President Biden Intends to Renominate Julie Su to be the Next U.S. Secretary of Labor
Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Issued Final Rule Requiring Unionized Workforces on Large Federal Construction Projects
EEOC Commissioner Sonderling Continued Advocating for Increased EEOC Involvement in Regulating AI in the Workplace
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by DE Compliance News Oct 9, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance , Week In Review (WIR)
US DOL Launching “Comprehensive Review” of Subminimum Wage Program, Assistant Secretary for ODEP Announced
Federal Court Granted Motion to Pause Litigation Based on NLRB’s Plan to Issue Final Joint Employer Rule by October’s End
U.S GAO Found Federal Agencies Deficient in Monitoring Federal Contractor E-Verify Compliance
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by 690k in August, Rate Increased to 5.8%
FAR Council Issued Regulations to Enhance Whistleblower Protections for Federal Contractor Employees
Economy Added 336k Jobs in September, Unemployment Rate Remained Steady at 3.8%
California Governor Newsom Vetoed Bill That Would Have Explicitly Banned Caste Discrimination
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by DE Compliance News Jul 17, 2023 | Week In Review (WIR)
FAR Council’s Interim Rule Banned TikTok on Federal Government Contractor Devices
Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions
Kotagal Barely Squeaked by Her Senate Confirmation Vote to Now Be the Third Democrat on the Five-Member Bipartisan EEOC Commission
Julie Su Nomination Is Now Dead
U.S. House Passed Defense Funding Bill Without AOC’s Amendment to Shift Existing DoD Pre-Offer Criminal History Inquiries Authority to OFCCP
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by DE Compliance News Aug 15, 2022 | OFCCP Compliance , Week In Review (WIR)
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) sent an unusually strongly worded letter to top U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials urging them to use the Department’s authority to ban from government contracting those corporations which fail to...
by DE Compliance News Aug 15, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
Senators Warren and Luján Urged USDOJ To Use Dormant Powers to Suspend & Debar Corporate “Criminals” From Federal Contracts
USDOL Published A Notice Seeking Public Comment On Multiple Studies Of USDOL-Funded Programs
USDOL’s ODEP Announced a Twitter Chat And Online Dialogue Regarding The National Apprenticeship System
ODEP Promoted Its PIA New Apprenticeship EEO Toolkit
USDOL Announced That Tuskegee University Will Host Department’s HBCU Southeast Hiring Summit
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