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OFCCP Week In Review: March 11, 2024

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
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U.S. OPM & OMB Jointly Published First Ever Strategic Plan on Hiring Military Spouses
Senate HELP Committee Advanced Renomination of Julie Su To Be Next U.S. Secretary of Labor
DE Talk Podcast Discussed “Platinum Rule of DEI”
DirectEmployers Named #1 in Government Contracting in JD Supra 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards
Big Budget Opponents Again Stop a Final Federal FY 2024 Budget While Congress Keeps to Agreement to Limit Agency Spending to FY 2023 Levels
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US DOL Inspector General’s Office Announced Report Citing IT Modernization & Security Concerns
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DE Talk Podcast Discussed Registered Apprenticeships
Touting Systemic Enforcement Efforts, US EEOC Issued Its FY 2023 Agency Financial Report
President Biden Signed Two-Tiered Continuing Resolution Appropriations Bill Funding Federal Government Through Early Next Year
US NLRB Extended Effective Date of Joint-Employer Rule to February 26, 2024
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US DOL Honored 859 Civilian Employers with 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards
White House OMB Announced Finalized Revisions to Two Key Guidance Documents Following April Executive Order on “Modernizing Regulatory Review”
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President Biden’s Supersized Executive Order on AI Includes Directives for US DOL & Many Other Agencies
DE Talk Podcast Explored Ways to Handle Workplace Drama
NLRB & US DOL’s OSHA Signed Agreement to Enhance Information Sharing, Coordinated Investigations, Referrals, Training & Outreach
Justice Department Issued New Guidance Providing Insights on Evolving Efforts to Accelerate ADA’s “Integration Mandate”
OFCCP Announced New, Two-Step Complaint Process
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by only 56k in September, Rate Held Steady at 5.7%
Economy Added only 150k Jobs in October, Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 3.9%
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Senate Confirmed Nomination of Jessica Looman to Head US DOL’s Wage and Hour Division
US NLRB Unveiled Final, Union-Friendly Joint Employer Rule
US DOL Inspector General’s Office Plans to Review Effectiveness of OFCCP Compliance Evaluations, FY 2024 Audit Workplan Revealed
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JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 34k in June, Rate Steady at 5.8%
U.S. NLRB Adopted a Stricter Standard for Employers to Justify Workplace Rules
OFCCP Announced “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures” Final Rule Ending Agency Transparency in Audits And Clear Expectations
U.S. I.C.E. Proposed New I-9 Remote Document Examination Pilot & Information Collection for Non-E-Verify Participants
Economy Added Only 187k New Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Nonetheless Down Slightly to 3.5%
Breaking News Brief – EEOC Announced Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
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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
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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
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