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OFCCP Week In Review: April 24, 2023

by John C. Fox | Apr 24, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

OFCCP Released the First 20,000 EEO-1 Files to The Public
OFCCP’s Modified Proposal to Revise Scheduling Letter & Itemized Listing Revealed Via Newly Posted Documents
Ninth Circuit Became First Court of Appeals to Rule for Biden Administration’s Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
House & Senate Democrats Reintroduced “Do No Harm Act”
Julie Su in the “Hotseat” During Senate HELP Committee Hearing
U.S. NLRB Detailed Expansive Potential Remedies for Repeat or Egregious Violations
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: April 17, 2023

by John C. Fox | Apr 17, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

OLMS Submitted for OMB Review its Final Rule to Revise Union Persuader Reports to “Out” Federal Contractors
EEOC Vice Chair Samuels & Commissioner Sonderling Told DEAMcon23 Attendees that EEO-1 Component 2 Survey Will Soon Return
Biden Administration Sought to End Remote Work for Federal Employees
Federal Judge Alsup Ordered USDOL’s Lawyers to Prepare an Order Setting Dates & Deadlines for Outstanding FOIA Requests as to Contractor EEO-1 Filings
Senator Sanders Announced His Intention to Hold Julie Su’s Controversial Nomination Hearing on April 20: Tough Political Battle in Progress
U.S. Supreme Court Issued Unanimous Ruling Allowing Litigants to Go to Federal Court on Certain Constitutional Challenges to Agency Investigations
OFCCP Published Second Notice Regarding Proposed Changes to Its Supply & Service Contractor Audit Scheduling Letter & Document Demands
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: April 10, 2023

by John C. Fox | Apr 10, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

OFCCP (Silently) Again Updated Its FOIA Objection Portal
JOLTS Report: Job Openings Decreased by 632k in February, Rate Dropped to 6.0%
Latest DE Talk Podcast Discussed Building Employee Resource Groups to Create Trustworthy Environments to Encourage ID&E Conversations
President Biden Issued “Modernizing Regulatory Review” Executive Order
Substantially More People in All Race/Ethnic Groups Worked from Home Between 2019-2021, U.S. Census Bureau Reported
Economy Added 236k Jobs in March, Unemployment Rate Decreased Slightly to 3.5%
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: April 3, 2023

by John C. Fox | Apr 3, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Senate HELP Committee Advanced Nominations for Kotagal as EEOC Commissioner & Looman as WHD Head
OFCCP Leadership Shake-Up: Director Yang and Her Deputy Have Left OFCCP. No Successor Director Yet In Sight
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Launched Its Artificial Intelligence Resource Center
VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Dropped Slightly to 5.4%
USCIS Updated Policy Guidance on Self-Selecting a Gender Marker on Benefits Forms & Documents
OFCCP Held Uneventful Webinar Briefing on Religious Exemption Rule Rescission
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: March 27, 2023

by John C. Fox | Mar 27, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Job Search Website Operator Agreed to Electronically Scan and Remove Language in Job Postings Which Limited Jobs in the U.S. to Foreign Applicants
OFCCP Requested Public Comments (Again) on Proposed Changes to Disability Self ID Form
OFCCP Quietly Updated (Again) FOIA Objection Submissions Deadline to March 31
USDOL WHD Provided Second Comment Period on Proposal to Revise the Existing WD-10 Form for Federal Construction Contractors
An Employer’s Failure to Post the Employee Rights Notice Will Now Cost $659 Per Violation
USCIS Ended Covid Flexibilities for Response to Certain Notices & Requests
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: March 13, 2023

by John C. Fox | Mar 13, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Uncategorized, Week In Review (WIR)

OFCCP Requested Public Comments (Again) on OFCCP’s Job Listing, AAP, “Benchmarks for hiring” and Self-ID for Protected Veterans
U.S. BLS JOLTS Report Shows Shrinking Jobs Market
White House Budget Proposal Is Unrealistic, a Nonstarter for Congress and Sets the Stage for a Political Fight Over the U.S. Debt Ceiling
OFCCP Updated FOIA Objection Portal with “Final” Non-Objector List
NLRB Rescinded Four Provisions of Trump-Era NLRB Union Election Rule Struck Down by Federal Appellate Court in January
USBLS Reports Shrinking U.S. Labor Force; Unemployment Rate Increased to 3.6%
Marty Walsh’s Concluded His Time as Secretary of Labor
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

In a Courageous Political Act of Folly, The Biden White House Ordered OFCCP to Publish Its Final Rule Rescinding Trump’s Religious Exemption

by John C. Fox | Mar 6, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

What’s Really Going On Here Described In The Blog This action to order the publication in Final form of OFCCP’s highly controversial Religious Exemption Rule was either one of the most courageous political acts I have seen a President take in recent years or was one...

OFCCP Week In Review: March 6, 2023

by John C. Fox | Mar 6, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

NLRB Advice Memo: Workplace Discussions of Racism Are NLRA-Protected Concerted Activity (Even for Non-Unionized Employees)
Amid Political Controversy, President Biden Announced He Will Nominate Julie Su for Labor Secretary
New DE Talk Podcast Discussed How Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring Fits into DEIA Plans
In a Courageous Political Act of Folly, The Biden White House Ordered OFCCP to Publish Its Final Rule Rescinding Trump’s Religious Exemption
Three Town Halls on Initial Proposals to Overhaul Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections Announced
U.S. EEOC Revealed Big Jump in Commissioner Charges in FY 2022
DirectEmployers Member Engagement Team Earns Bronze Award for Customer Service During 2023 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week In Review: February 27, 2023

by John C. Fox | Feb 27, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

In the Ongoing Push to Make More Companies Liable for Worker Employment Claims, California Again Seeks to Set the Pace
U.S. NLRB Ruled Employers May Not Include Confidentiality or Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements
U.S. Supreme Court Held FLSA’s Overtime Exemption Does Not Apply to Highly Paid, Daily-Rate Worker
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Reported Employment of Workers with Disabilities Increased in 2022
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

Last Two Chances Coming for Contractors to Object to OFCCP’s Proposed Disclosures of EEO-1 Data

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

Contractors Now Have Until March 3 to Respond to OFCCP’s Latest Proposed Disclosure List Contractors Will Also Have One Last Quality Control Check of The Final List OFCCP Will Publish, it now says, March 17 Yes, it is dizzying. Two new drivers have forced this...