DE Talk | Excitement, Turbulence & Confusion: The Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023

DE Talk | Excitement, Turbulence & Confusion: The Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023

Season 5 • Episode 7

Our compliance experts John C. Fox and Candee Chambers are back for their highly-anticipated recap of all things employment law from the past year. As they look back, they’ll chat about the top 10 issues affecting federal contractors as directed by government regulatory agencies, and give hints as to what may be to come in 2024.

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OFCCP Week In Review: January 29, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: January 29, 2024

  • Federal Trial Court Dismissed Novel Complaint Alleging Certain Algorithm-Based Applicant Screening Tools Discriminated Based on Race, Age, & Disability
  • US DOL ETA Explained Its Lengthy NPRM to “Modernize Registered Apprenticeship Regulations”
  • U.S. EEOC Commissioner Charges Continued to Rise in FY 2023
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 29, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: January 8, 2024

  • 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%
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 29, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2, 2024

  • 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
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 29, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: December 18, 2023

  • 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
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 29, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: December 11, 2023

  • JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 617k in October, Rate Decreased to 5.3%
  • OFCCP Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda Includes Surprises: Several New Items & Two Withdrawn Items
  • Employers Who Missed December 5 Deadline Now Have Until January 9 to File EEO-1 Survey
  • Economy Added 199k Jobs in November and the Short-Term Unemployment Rate Edged Down to 3.7%
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 29, 2024

OFCCP Week In Review: December 4, 2023

  • DE Talk Podcast Focused on Veterans Employment Tools
  • US Commerce Dept Requested Public Input on Private Sector “Business Diversity Principles”
  • OMB Approved US DOL WHD’s Final Rule on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
  • Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Announced New Report on Race & Ethnicity Data Tools
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders