This Week’s Vaccination Injunction Puzzle at a Glance
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit Issued Two-Page Order Denying Biden Administration’s Request to Lift Nationwide Injunction Against Federal Contractor/Subcontractor Vaccine Mandate
USDOL Offers a Free Virtual Seminar to Help Covered Federal Contractors/Subcontractors Comply with the New $15 Minimum Wage Rule
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service to Hold Next Open Virtual Meeting of ACVETEO to Review Veterans hiring in 2021, Outreach for 2022 and Answer Employer Questions re Best Practices to Hire Veterans
Now is Your Chance! NLRB Seeks Employer Input as to Its Independent-Contractor Definition
CMS Issued Guidance on the Implementation of its Interim Final Rule for Healthcare Staff Vaccination Requirements Still in Force in the 25 States Not Subject to Injunction
2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Reporting Portal to Open April 12, 2022, with a May 17, 2022, Last-Day-To-File Date. ALSO: 2019/2020 EEO-1 Filing Portal Closed
OSHA Seeks Comment Regarding Extending the Recordkeeping Requirements its Healthcare ETS Imposes as Issued June 21, 2021, and Withdrew the Substantive Portions of its Healthcare ETS
NLRB Follows Previous Court Ruling in Rejecting Argument that Appointment of NLRB General Counsel was Improper and Should Invalidate Any General Counsel Action Against Employers
U.S. District Courts Enjoin Vaccine and Masking Mandate HHS Sought to Impose on Teachers and Students Participating in Federal “Head Start” Programs with Possible Legal Implications for Other Private Sector Vaccination Mandates
URGENT! Today is the Last Day to Submit Comments to OSHA re the Recordkeeping Requirements of its Proposed OSHA ETS
Kansas Workforce Centers Received the NASWA Award for Exceptional Veteran Service
OFCCP Director Yang Looks to Modernize the Agency
EEOC Commissioner Sonderling: Commission To Tackle Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions
12+ Million Job Postings This Year to the NLx in the US!
EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows: Systemic Discrimination is on EEOC’s Radar
Combating Racist Training in the Military Act of 2021
EEOC to Host Unconscious Bias Training
All Five Members of the NLRB Are Now Seated
More Time to Comment on the $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
Four OFCCP Regional Directors Provided Updates and Recommendations
NILG Recap – This Week!
Access the Disability Equality Index Best Practices Collection
Employment in U.S. soared in July! The Unemployment Percentage Dropped an Astonishing Half-a-Point to 5.2%. However, Individuals with Disabilities Continue to Be the Hidden Talent Force
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review, John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the recent news in the federal contractor space, including the recent rise of minimum wage for federal contractors, the “mid-point” timeframe for “Subpart C” and the GAO’s recent critical report of the OFCCP’s enforcement program.