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OFCCP Week In Review: May 28, 2024

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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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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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
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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
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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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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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Without Notice, OFCCP Updated Its Construction Program and CSAL FAQs
Contractors Have New Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection
US GAO Recommended US DOL & OMB Spearhead Increased Agency Collaboration for Data on Workers in Contract Arrangements
US DOL WHD Unveiled Its Final Rule on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
Education Does Not Resolve Gender Wage Gap, According to US Census Bureau Findings
US DOL ETA Announced NPRM to “Modernize” Registered Apprenticeship Rules
US DOL ODEP Released New WRP Database of Student/Recent Graduate Jobseekers with Disabilities
Upcoming Opportunity to Weigh-In on Revising “Schedule A” Labor Certifications in Light of AI Development Needs
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US DOL Inspector General’s Office Announced Report Citing IT Modernization & Security Concerns
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DE Talk Podcast Discussed Registered Apprenticeships
Touting Systemic Enforcement Efforts, US EEOC Issued Its FY 2023 Agency Financial Report
President Biden Signed Two-Tiered Continuing Resolution Appropriations Bill Funding Federal Government Through Early Next Year
US NLRB Extended Effective Date of Joint-Employer Rule to February 26, 2024
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US DOL Honored 859 Civilian Employers with 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards
White House OMB Announced Finalized Revisions to Two Key Guidance Documents Following April Executive Order on “Modernizing Regulatory Review”
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