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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

JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 296k in April, Rate Decreased to 4.8%
Employers Who Missed June 4th Deadline Now Have Until July 9 to File EEO-1 Survey
OFCCP Changes Up Many Important Technical Details of its Audit Selection Process in its First FY 2024 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
U.S. Economy Added 272k Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.0%
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

U.S. EEOC Released Finalized Controversial Update to its Workplace Harassment Guidance
New OFCCP AI Guidance Misstates Adverse Impact Law Portending Much Coming Friction with Federal Contractors
U.S. Census Bureau Announced a Second Comment Opportunity Regarding Test Questions on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity for ACS
Tenth Circuit Upheld President Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage for Seasonal Recreation Services & Equipment Rental Federal Contractors
OFCCP Acting Director Hodge Discussed Youth Apprenticeship Programs in US DOL Blog
DE Talk Live | DE&I: Progress Amidst Opposition within Corporate, Political, & Social Spheres
OSHA Expects to Publish Proposed Rule on National Heat Illness Standard “Later This Year,” Acting Secretary Su Testified Before House EW Committee
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 325k in March, Rate Decreased to 5.1%
GAO Found OMB/DOL Did Not Have to Send Memo on Labor Advisors to Congress Before It Could Take Effect
U.S. Economy Added 175k Jobs in February, Unemployment Rate Held Steady at 3.9%
In Brief
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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
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

FAR Council Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” Unveiled
OFCCP Added Ten New FAQs on “Compensation History”
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Announced Final Rule Prohibiting Consideration of Current or Past Pay in Determining Federal Worker Compensation
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by 101k in December, Rate Unchanged at 5.4%
Excitement, Turbulence & Confusion: DE Talk Podcast Reviews Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023
Economy Added 353k Jobs in January, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.7%
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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 Extended Enforcement Moratorium for Veterans’ Affairs Health Benefits Program Providers
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Federal Contractors to End on May 11
NLRB Reverted Back to “Setting Specific” Legal Standard on How Employers May Deal with Abusive Employees
U.S. EEOC Published 2nd Notice on Proposal to Eliminate Counting Employees to Determine Filing “Type” for EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
JOLTS Report: Job Openings Decreased (for 2nd month in a row) this time by 384k in March as the U.S. Jobs Market Continues to Contract
White House Announced Three New Actions to Mitigate AI Risks
Economy Added 253k Jobs in April, Unemployment Rate Decreased Slightly to 3.4% But Long-Term Unemployment Increased as the “Great Resignation” Continues
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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

U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Released AI Risk Management Framework
Apply Now for HIRE Vets Medallion Award
EEOC Held Virtual Meeting on Navigating Artificial Intelligence
U.S. BLS Reported a Small Increase in Job Openings for December But Little Change in Hires or Total Separations
OFCCP Extended Final Opportunity for Objections To EEO-1 Component 1 (Type 2=Consolidated) Data FOIA Disclosure
Economy Added 517k Jobs in January; Unemployment Rate Down Slightly to 3.4%
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders