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OFCCP Week In Review: December 5, 2022

Consultant Provided Insights on Building Foundational Relationships in Native American & Tribal Communities in New DE Talk Podcast
US BLS JOLTS Report Revealed the U.S. Job Market Shrunk 3.3% Month-Over-Month Continuing a Stairstep 6-Month Decline
Economy Added 263k Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate Remained at 3.7%
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OMB Approved a Minor Change to OFCCP’s Construction Contractor Award Notification Form
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OFCCP Published Proposed Changes to Disability Self-Identification Form to Update Preferred Language for Specific Disabilities
U.S. House Passed Bi-Partisan Speak Out Act Clearing the Way to President’s Desk for Anticipated Signature
U.S. EEOC Formally Published Its Draft FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for Public Comment
U.S. Senate Committee Advanced Nomination of Richard Revesz to Head OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Three Things That Will Happen to OFCCP and Other Federal Labor Agencies Once Republicans Take Control of the U.S. House of Representatives January 3, 2023
NLRB Chair & GC Sent Letter to Legislators on “Budget Crisis”
U.S. EEOC Commissioner Janet Dhillon Resigned, Noted Her Accomplishments as Chair
OFCCP Proposed Numerous Changes to Its Supply & Service Contractor ICRs, Including City-wide Audits and Promises to Jawbone Contractors to Use of Its Portal to Submit Scheduling Letter & Itemized Listing Responses
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Illinois and Tennessee Voters Went in Opposite Directions on Labor Law Ballot Measures
U.S. EEOC Published Proposal to Eliminate Counting Employees to Determine Filing “Type” for EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
With Coming New Independent Contractor Rules, U.S. GAO Reported That Many Companies Use Them
U.S. Departments of Justice & Labor, Plus EEOC, Issued Joint Veterans’ Resources Document
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There Are Three Reasons The Coming Harvard & UNC Case Decisions Will Not Harm “Affirmative Action” Despite Now Growing Fears
US GAO Reported That EEOC Needs Oversight on Length of Charge Intake Process
US BLS JOLTS Report For September Showed Increase in Job Openings to 10.7 Million; Hires & Total Separations Down Slightly
Analytical Basis Behind U.S. NLRB General Counsel’s Memo on Electronic Surveillance and Organizing Flawed, Says Top Labor Law Attorney
Political Flip Continued at U.S. NLRB with Publication of Proposed Union Election Protection Rule That Would Rescind Current Trump-Era Rule
Economy Added 261k Jobs in October; Unemployment Rate Increased Slightly
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Fostering Intentional Workplace Inclusion through Vocational Rehabilitation Discussed in New DE Talk Podcast
U.S. Department of Justice Obtained First Successful Labor Market Criminal Antitrust Prosecution
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“End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act” Enacted Now Requiring Debarment and Suspension Referrals
OMB Temporarily Withheld Approval of Proposed Changes to Union “Persuader Reports” “Outing” Federal Contractors Pending Review of Public Comments
Biden Administration On The Horns of Another Vaccination Mandate Dilemma: While the Legal “Cuffs Are Now Off” Allowing Reinstatement of the President’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors, The President is Now Slow Walking The Reinstatement of His Mandate
US EEOC Released, Then Immediately Revised, Updated Employee Rights Poster
I-9 Form Flexibility Extended, Yet Again…This Time to July 31, 2023
NLRB General Counsel Pushed Interim Settlements of ULP Claims, Instead of 10(j) Injunctions, While Underlying Case Is Pending
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USDOL Formally Proposes Six-Part Test to Determine Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA
USDOL’s NDEAM Employer Chat on Workplace Mental Health Underscored Equity & COVID Impact
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EEOC Enforcement of Controversial “Quickie” Transgender “Guidance” Blocked, Nationwide
After Its Fiscal Year 2022 Closed, OFCCP Publicly Reported Six More Conciliation Agreements Resolving Alleged Discrimination Claims to its Previous Fiscal Year 2022 Tally
US BLS Reported 1.1 Million Drop in Job Openings for August
White House OSTP’s “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights” Contains Recommended Employer Practices
Economy Added Fewer Jobs in September; Unemployment Rate Decreased Slightly
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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
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Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders