OFCCP Week In Review: May 13, 2024
- Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: May 6, 2024
- U.S. EEOC Released Finalized Controversial Update to its Workplace Harassment Guidance
- New OFCCP AI Guidance Misstates Adverse Impact Law Portending Much Coming Friction with Federal Contractors
- U.S. Census Bureau Announced a Second Comment Opportunity Regarding Test Questions on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity for ACS
- Tenth Circuit Upheld President Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage for Seasonal Recreation Services & Equipment Rental Federal Contractors
- OFCCP Acting Director Hodge Discussed Youth Apprenticeship Programs in US DOL Blog
- DE Talk Live | DE&I: Progress Amidst Opposition within Corporate, Political, & Social Spheres
- OSHA Expects to Publish Proposed Rule on National Heat Illness Standard “Later This Year,” Acting Secretary Su Testified Before House EW Committee
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 325k in March, Rate Decreased to 5.1%
- GAO Found OMB/DOL Did Not Have to Send Memo on Labor Advisors to Congress Before It Could Take Effect
- U.S. Economy Added 175k Jobs in February, Unemployment Rate Held Steady at 3.9%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day Two Recap
- Day Two of DEAMcon24 Began with a Nod to How a Diverse Workforce Shaped WWII & Led to Current Federal Requirements
- “It Takes a Village” – Strategies to Effectively Leverage Internal & External Resources to Bring your DEIB Program to Life
- Bogged Down in the Bayou: Don’t Get Buried by the 10 Biggest AAP & Discrimination Law Problems
- Recruit Rooster Showcased “Striking the Right Chord in Recruitment”
- Abt Associates Discussed its Journey to Achieve a Successful Professional Services Internship Program
- Petersen Provided Insights on Creating a Socially Just Recruitment Strategy
- Unlocking the Power of Apprenticeships & HBCUs to Build a Diverse Talent Pipeline
- Practical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence: What No One Tells You
- A Recruiter’s Role in Compliance: Validating Job Requirements & Impacts on Hiring Processes
- Partners in Talent Acquisition: WorkSource Business Services & Statewide Support
- Bev Harp Explained the Neurobiology of Autism and Provided Many Practical Tips to Recruit and Interview Autistic Applicants for Employment
- Panel Discussion: Steering the NLx
- Long’s Keynote: Connecting the Workplace & Life Through FUN
OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day One Recap
- DEAMcon24 Attendees Welcomed to the Big Easy for Three Days of Practical Insights, Networking & Merriment
- Member Spotlight: Aligning Compliance and Recruitment Efforts
- Ellis & Lewis Discussed Continuing the Focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging While Facing Setbacks
- French Shared How Recruit Rooster’s Talent Attract App Helps Employers Navigate Veteran Recruitment & Retention
- Fox and Chambers Discussed OFCCP in Transition & What It Means for Federal Contractors
- Lewis & O’Hara-Harvey Explored the Equity Essentials
- Cappfinity Outlined Adoption and Conversion to a Skills-Based Employee Hiring and Development System
- Campbell Discussed Going Beyond Race & Gender to Create a More Equitable, Inclusive Culture
- The Walsh Group Explained the Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Veterans ERG Leveraged by DE’s Partner Relationship Tool
- Full Circle Compliance: Using DE Partnerships to Supercharge Recruitment & DEI Efforts
- Generational Expert Gwoke’s Keynote Focused on Recruiting & Retaining Millennial Employees
MEMBER ALERT | Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Updated to 5.2 Percent
The following information is provided by USDOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP): The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), the...
OFCCP Week In Review: March 18, 2024
- Biden “Hits the Brakes” on Non-Defense Discretionary Budgets for Federal Agencies Joining Congress’ Historic Pivot Away from Both Bigger Federal Agencies and Bigger Social Programs
- U.S. EEOC’s FY 2023 Annual Performance Report Touted 29.5% Increase in Monetary Remedies Over Previous Year
- Biden Administration Marked Annual “Equal Pay Day”
- U.S. EEOC’s Data Dashboard for Limited 2017 & 2018 EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Collection Shows Both Sex & Race Disparities
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: March 11, 2024
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 26k in January, Rate Unchanged at 5.3%
- U.S. Economy Added 275k Jobs in February, Unemployment Rate Rose to 3.9%
- Recruiters Should Take Four Things Away from the Below “Year-over-Year” Comparison Charts We Have Compiled
- U.S. Trial Court Judge Struck Down NLRB Joint Employer Rule
- President Biden Signed Budget Bill to Partially Fund Government Through End of FY 2024
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
DE Talk Unplugged: The Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023
It wouldn’t be a new year without insight from our employment law experts John C. Fox and Candee Chambers! A few weeks ago, we launched our first new DE Talk Podcast episode of 2024, featuring these two, as they recapped all that took place in the regulatory...
OFCCP Week In Review: February 5, 2024
- 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%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders