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OFCCP Week In Review: October 9, 2023

by John C. Fox | Oct 9, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Uncategorized, 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
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: October 2, 2023

by John C. Fox | Oct 2, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

White House OMB Sent Agencies New Policy Guidance on “Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience”
DE Talk Podcast Discussed Helping Individuals Who Are Blind Find Their Spot in the Workplace
Amid Ongoing Court Challenges, US DOL Published 2024 Minimum Wages for Federal Contractors
U.S. EEOC Tries Again with Proposal to Update Workplace Harassment Guidance
U.S. EEOC Announced Year-End Litigation Round-Up for Fiscal Year 2023
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: September 18, 2023

by John C. Fox | Sep 18, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Remote Work Not Required to Accommodate Hospital Worker’s Disability Claims Because Physical Presence was Essential Job Function
U.S. EEOC Settled with Tutoring Company that had Alleged Intentionally Programmed its ATS to Reject Older Applicants
2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data File Upload Specifications Posted
DE Webinar Questions & Answers: What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the OFCCP’s New Audit Scheduling Letter
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

1,000 Compliance Audits Slated as Part of the Second CSAL of 2023 – Are You Audit Ready?

by DirectEmployers Association | Sep 15, 2023 | Videos

OFCCP Week In Review: August 14, 2023

by John C. Fox | Aug 14, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

U.S. EEOC Announced Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
Federal Judge Ordered Southwest Airlines Attorneys to Attend “Religious Liberty Training”
USDOL Announced Controversial Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon Act Rules Increasing Prevailing Wages on Public Construction Projects
EEOC Settled Its First Lawsuit Alleging AI Hiring Discrimination
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

The Harvard and UNC Case Decisions Are Coming: What Corporations, Colleges and Universities, and Federal Contractors Need to Know

by John C. Fox | Jun 26, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

I do not take a position either pro or con race-based admission decisions in this Blog, but rather want to accomplish three different things: In Part I, below, I want to help prepare readers for the case decisions expected to come within the next two weeks (possibly...

OFCCP Week In Review: June 26, 2023

by John C. Fox | Jun 26, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

The Harvard and UNC Case Decisions Are Coming: What Corporations, Colleges and Universities, and Federal Contractors Need to Know
OMB Approved Changes to OFCCP Complaint Procedures to Take Effect in November
DE Talk Podcast Focused on Moving Off the DEIB “Treadmill” & Onto Progressive Change
President Biden Nominated Burrows for 3rd U.S. EEOC Commissioner Term
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: June 20, 2023

by John C. Fox | Jun 20, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

U.S. NLRB Returned to Obama-Era Independent Contractor Standard for NLRA Coverage
Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda Released, Multiple Final Rules Slated for Publication this Month
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: June 12, 2023

by John C. Fox | Jun 12, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Based on Either An Unannounced OFCCP Policy Change Or Error, OFCCP Published A CSAL Identifying 250 “Construction Contractors” For Audit
U.S. EEOC Finally Published Its FY 2022 Charge Statistics and Revealed An Enormous Surge in Vaccine-Related Religious Discrimination Charges
U.S. Labor Secretary Su Confirmation Drama Entered Final Round Amid Shifting Political Sands in Senate as White House Hatches New Rescue PlanU.S. Labor Secretary Su Confirmation Drama Entered Final Round Amid Shifting Political Sands in Senate as White House Hatches New Rescue Plan
U.S. DOL’s PEAT Issued AI Think Tank Report on Accessible Technology & Inclusive Hiring
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: May 30, 2023

by John C. Fox | May 30, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Illinois Set to Become First U.S. State to Count Arab Americans When Collecting Public Data
OMB Working Group Now Preparing Final Recommendations to Overhaul Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections
Top 5 Actions to Take After Completing AAP Discussed in New DE Talk Minisode
Percentage of Older Women in U.S. Workforce Nearly Doubled Since 1980, USDOL Reported
USDOL WHD Announced First PUMP Act Enforcement Action
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders