by John C. Fox | Oct 3, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- US EEOC Published Proposal to Revise Federal Employee Complaint Process to Allow Document Transmittal Via Its Electronic Public Portal
- Another Recruit Rooster Takeover on the DE Talk Podcast: The Hidden Benefits of Remote Work
- It’s on the Way! OMB Paved the Way for US DOL to Publish Highly-Anticipated Independent Contractor Rule Proposal
- US NLRB Altered COVID-Related Rule to Allow Mail-In Ballots in Locations Where CDC Determines “High” Transmission Risk
- Senate Approved Gomez to head US DOL EBSA; Further Action on Pending Gilbride (EEOC Counsel) and Looman (WHD Head) Nominations Postponed Until After Midterm Elections
- President Biden Signed Continuing Resolutions Appropriations Bill Funding the Federal Government Through Mid-December
- The Air Went Out of OFCCP’s Tires in FY 2022 as Unlawful Discrimination Allegations Fall to New Lows
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Sep 26, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- Backing Off From Several Proposed Changes, OFCCP Published FAAP Directive Revision #3 Hoping to Spawn More FAAPs as Contractor Community Increasingly Shuns Them
- Sparks Unexpectedly Fly at The Beginning of the Latest US EEOC Full Commission Hearing as Republican Commissioners Ambushed the Democrat Chair to Coax Agency Transparency
- US DOL Published Final Rule to Rescind Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs and Direct DOL Resources to Union-Supported Registered Apprenticeship Programs
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Sep 19, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- DoD Issued Temporary Deviation to FAR Allowing Some Federal Contractors Extra Time to Register with SAM.gov
- Proposed USDOL Union “Persuader Reports” Revisions Would “Out” Federal Contractors
- U.S. NLRB Ruled That Permanent Strike Replacement Workers Have Weingarten Rights, But Not While Strike Is in Progress
- Heads Up for Recruiters and Outreach Compliance Managers! Number Of People Primarily Working from Home Tripled in Last Two Years
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Sep 12, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- Carnegie-Mellon Researchers Published Report on Statistical Uncertainty in Census Bureau Data
- Kotagal’s U.S. Senate Confirmation to EEOC In Trouble: Political Rugby Scrum in Progress
- Everything Old is New Again: NLRB Proposes Familiar-Looking Rule to Determine Joint Employer Status
- GAO Reported That the Office of the National Cyber Director’s Strategic Plan Is “Well Underway”
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | 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
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Aug 1, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- Commissioners Dhillon & Lucas Reported EEOC Is Denying FOIA Requests On Claims Sent To Arbitration Rather Than Litigation
- Federal Judge in Ohio Blocked Air Forces’ Vax Requirement Nationwide
- OFCCP Issued First Official Statement After Weeks of Confusion On Its AAP Portal “Deadline”
- National Academy of Sciences Released Its Anticipated Pay Data Study; EEOC Commissioners Respond With Notably Different Takes
- HHS, DOL, And Treasury Department Issued Guidance Regarding Birth Control Coverage Under the ACA
- DOL WHD Added New Best Practices Guidance on Child Labor for Employers
- DC Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses NLRB Win for Browning-Ferris in Long-Running Joint-Employer Litigation Slugfest: No New Legal Test Emerges…Yet
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 25, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- Federal District Court Judge In Tennessee Blocked Enforcement Of Controversial EEOC & DOE Guidance Documents On Bostock
- AbilityOne Commission Published Final Rule Barring Nonprofits From Subminimum Pay On Its Contracts
- OFCCP Enforcement Statistics Continue To Spiral Down To New Modern Lows
- Wage And Hour Division Announced 60-day Comment Period On Its Unchanged Paid Sick Leave Recordkeeping Requirements For Federal Contractors
- Census Bureau announced ACS 1-year estimates will be released on September 15, 2022
- NLRB and FTC Signed New Partnership Agreement To Focus on “Anticompetitive and Unfair Labor Practices”
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Jul 18, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- 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
by John C. Fox | Jul 11, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- USDOL Secretary Used Prior Secretary Scalia’s Order 01-2020 To Issue A Final Ruling Ordering Convergys to Comply With OFCCP Document Demands
- EEOC Settled Claims That Medical Practice Violated GINA By Collecting COVID-19 Test Results Of Employees’ Family Members
- OFCCP Submitted To OMB Its Final Rule To Rescind Trump-Era Religious Exemption, Publication Likely Prior To Mid-terms
- E-Verify Will End This Week The Extended Timeframes For Employees To Visit SSA To Resolve Mismatches
- OFCCP Walked Back Part Of Its Extension Of Its AAP Verification Portal “Deadline”
- Economy Added 372,000 Jobs in June, BLS Reported as Biden Administration Touts “Full Recovery” To Pre-Pandemic Numbers
- President Biden Issued Executive Order On “Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services”
by John C. Fox | Jul 5, 2022 | Week In Review (WIR)
- USDOJ Announced the Settlement of Claims That 16 Employers Posted Job Ads on College Recruiting Platforms Discriminating Against Non-U.S. Citizens: Attention ALL Recruiters, Especially College and University Recruitment Centers: USDOJ Has Put a Target On Your Backs
- Enforcement of Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees Again Delayed
- OFCCP Director & EEOC Chair Held A Joint Webinar With Four Outside Panelists Discussing Skills-Based Hiring
- OFCCP Quietly Extended the AAP Verification Deadline Following Discovery of Faux Pas
- SCOTUS Reigned In The Federal Agencies By Reminding Them They Must Identify “Clear Congressional Authorization” When Making Significant Decisions…Not So Much Trimming Rights As Trimming Presidential Power
- VETS Announced Eight New Partners For Its Employment Navigator Pilot Program