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OFCCP Week In Review: August 5, 2024

U.S. GAO Published Report on Federal Agencies’ Management of Human Trafficking Risks in Contracts
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 46k in June, Rate Held Steady at 4.9%
AI Revolution is Now Here with Major Ramifications for Staffing, AAP Development, and Talent Acquisition
Massachusetts Enacted Bill That Requires Pay Ranges in Job Ads & Worker Data Reporting
Job Growth Slowed as U.S. Economy Added Only 114k Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.3%
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

“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

USDOL Formally Proposes Six-Part Test to Determine Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA
USDOL’s NDEAM Employer Chat on Workplace Mental Health Underscored Equity & COVID Impact
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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

This Week’s Vaccination Injunction Puzzle at a Glance
When is COVID-19 A Disability Under the ADA? EEOC Expands Technical Assistance Guide
Today’s Youth = Tomorrow’s Workforce, How do We Cultivate At-Risk Talent?
Time Extended To Comment On “Consequential Damages” To Employees Per The NLRB
Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Flexibility Extended Through April 2022
VETS Turns 40!
Just In Time To Save Christmas – A Joint Resolution To Increase The Debt Limit By $2.5 Trillion
This Week’s Surprising Vaccination Mandate Case Decisions
New Resource: How To Handle Captioning & ASL Requests For Virtual Meetings
Fair Chance Act – “Ban The Box” – Effective Today as to Federal Contractors!

EEOC Financial Report Hypes Reduced Inventory, Record Recovery, and Mediation Success
Comment Now on EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Religious Discrimination
OFCCP Salutes our Veterans and Military Families
DHS Extended Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility
OFCCP Training on Veteran Focused Reviews
Compliance in the New Administration
Comment Now on VETS-4212 Report

Five State Fair Employment Practices Agencies Seek EEOC’s Component 2 Compensation Data (Late-Breaking!)
One Vacancy Open on Veteran Advisory Committee
DE Talk: Preparing for a Reduction in Force
NLRB Hearings to Resume in June 2020
Form I-9 Flexibility Extended