OFCCP Week In Review: April 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: April 24, 2023

  • 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 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: April 17, 2023

  • 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 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: April 10, 2023

  • 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 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: March 13, 2023

  • 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
OFCCP Week In Review: April 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: March 6, 2023

  • 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: April 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: January 17, 2023

  • House Approved Procedural Rule That Allows Legislative Amendments to Axe Specific Programs/Agencies or Agency Officials
  • EEOC Requested Public Input on Its Draft FY 2023-2027 Strategic Enforcement Plan
  • U.S. DOL & White House OMB Directed Federal Agencies to Designate Labor Advisors
  • Another U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms the Injunction Against Implementation of the Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
  • USDOL Adjusted Civil Monetary Penalties Per Inflation Adjustment Act
  • USDOL & 8 Other Agencies Proposed a Controversial Joint Rule on Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: April 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: January 3, 2023

  • U.S. IRS & Treasury Department Published Notice on Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Requirements for Enhanced Tax Benefits Under Inflation Reduction Act
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Delivers Another Fatal Blow to Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
  • Latest DE Talk Podcast Provided Tips for Celebrating Holidays Inclusively at Work
  • OFCCP Submitted to OMB Its Final Rule on “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures”
  • Republican U.S. Senator Blocked Efforts for Unanimous Floor Vote to Confirm Gilbride (EEOC Counsel) & Looman (WHD Head) Nominations
  • NY Gov. Hochul Finally Signs Bill Requiring “Salary Range” Disclosures in Job Ads
  • How The New $1.7 Trillion Federal Budget Differentially Impacts Federal Labor & Employment Law Agencies
  • Bipartisan FY 2023 Budget Law Included New Accommodations for Pregnant & Nursing Employees
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: April 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: December 19, 2022

  • USDOL ALJ Approved Consent Decree in Long-Running OFCCP Action Against Convergys
  • U.S. Small Business Administration Will Take Over Certification of Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in January
  • U.S. HHS Published a “Bulletin” Reminding HIPAA-Covered Entities & Business Associates of Limits to Use of Online Tracking Technologies
  • In Another RFRA Case, the Eighth Circuit Barred, Nationwide, HHS/EEOC Enforcement of ACA Interpretations on Gender-Confirmation Surgery/Care
  • U.S. NLRB Expanded Financial Remedies for Workers in Unfair Labor Practices Cases
  • U.S. NLRB Modified the Appropriate Bargaining Unit Standard
  • Washington State Finalizes Regulations Related to New Pay Transparency Law
  • U.S. NLRB Reaffirmed Limits on Employers’ Questioning of Workers for ULP Investigations
  • U.S. DOL & U.S. IRS Renewed Coordinated Enforcement Agreement
  • U.S. GAO Found Special Operations Command May Not Have Needed Information to Assess Barriers to Women’s Careers
  • U.S. GAO Interim Report Found Gender Pay Gap Varies by Education Levels, Race & Ethnicity
  • NLRB Overturns Another Trump Era Rule, Reinstating Broader Access to Property for Contract Workers Staging Labor Protests
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: April 24, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: December 12, 2022

  • EEOC’s Union Settled Allegations Re Post-Pandemic Return to Work in the Office Policy
  • The Six Major Takeaways and What the Split Congress Means for The Federal Agencies and Employers
  • GAO Report Showed Slight Increases in the Representation of Minorities and Women in Financial Services Industry Management
  • President Biden Signed the Speak Out Act
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Military Personnel Appears to be Disappearing Shortly
  • U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017-2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates Showed Incomes Not Keeping Up with Housing Costs, But Poverty Rate Decreased
  • U.S. House Passed Respect for Marriage Act, Sending It to President Biden for Expected Signature
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders