OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

by | Mar 1, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • Exploration, Compliance, Competence, Competitive Advantage – Where is Your Company on the Disability Employment Maturity Curve?
  • Biden Nominates His NLRB General Counsel
  • USDOL’s Customized Employment Method to Hire Veterans with Disabilities Explained
  • Exploring the Intersection of Black History and Disability Inclusion
  • Driving Change Through Accessible Technology
  • Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics – 2020
  • Equality Act Passed the House
  • New Leaders Appointed to the Women’s Bureau
  • Tip Rule Delayed to April 30, 2021
  • JAN’s New Blog Tips to Request and Negotiate Accommodations During the Pandemic
  • Retaliation Remained the Top EEOC Charge in FY 2020
  • EEOC Pledges Again to Redouble Efforts to Address Racism
  • DE Masterclass Education Series Kicked Off With Astounding Reviews!
  • OFCCP Contractor Assistance Portal Closed
  • NEW: The “Flip-Flop Report” – Scorecard of the Biden Administration Executive Actions
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: February 15, 2021

by | Feb 15, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • Career Workshops For Transitioning Military Spouses
  • Employer Checklist of D&I Actions to Take + Bonus Blog Post Featuring a Printable D&I Checklist
  • Nomination of Secretary of Labor to go to Full Senate Vote
  • OFCCP Director Yang Addressed the Contractor Community
  • College Grads With Disabilities Finding Careers Through the WRP
  • LRB Invited Legal Briefs On The Union Insignia Issue
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: February 8, 2021

by | Feb 8, 2021 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • The Paycheck Fairness Act Surfaces…Again
  • OFCCPs New Chief of Staff
  • NLRB Rescinds Ten Memos Issued by Former Counsel
  • May Employers Provide COVID Vaccine Incentives?
  • California DFEH Released New Pay Data Reporting Resources
  • Senate Agrees on Rules of the Road as to Committee Assignments and Tie Votes: Looks like Democrats Will Need 10 Republicans to Cross-Over to Pass Controversial Legislation for the Next Two Years-Kamala Sidelined + Bonus Blog
  • Nomination Hearing Held for Secretary of Labor
  • Tip and Independent Contractor Rules Frozen
  • OFCCP’s Commitment to Racial Equity
  • Employment Numbers Improve, Blacks Show Greatest Gains, But Others Fall Back
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: February 1, 2021

by | Feb 1, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • Comment Period Open for EEO-1 Comp Review Panel
  • Biden Designates a New NLRB Counsel Even As An Employer Already Challenges Biden’s Firing of the Trump-era General Counsel
  • Three WHD Opinion Letters Withdrawn–as Corresponding Rules Not Yet in Effect, and May Not Go into Effect
  • Policy Differences Erupt: EEOC Pilot Programs End Early–Virtual Mediations Stay
  • DOL “Good Guidance Rule” Goes Out the Window
  • ODEP Turns 20! Look How Far We Have Come…
  • Employers–You MUST Access This New Tool!
  • EEOC Launches New FOIA Portal
  • Stronger COVID-19 Guidance Available from OSHA
  • Biden Wage-Hour Administration Sounding an Early “Enforcement” Theme: Employers Now Back on the Hook for FLSA Violations
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: January 25, 2021

by | Jan 25, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • How Ten Organizations Rocked Their Section 503 Compliance Reviews
  • Four New WHD Opinion Letters, Including Independent Contractor Scenario
  • EEOC Touts $535 Million in Discrimination Recoveries in FY2020
  • Day One for President Biden Included, Among Many Actions, Revoking EO 13950
  • Several New Appointees (and a Termination) in the Labor World
  • Jenny Yang on the Job For Less Than 24 Hours Before Sued to Stop OFCCP’s Religious Discrimination Final Rule
  • $15 Federal Min Wage In The Works
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: January 19, 2021

by | Jan 19, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • Opinion Letter Issued on the Scope of Legal Protections for Religious Liberty
  • Negotiation Impasse Among Top Issues Requesting Ombud Service
  • The EEOC Announced Dates for Three EEO Survey Data Collections
  • Focused Review Survival Grid with New AAP Page
  • DE Talk Podcast: Leverage Your Strengths with CliftonStrengths Finder
  • Comment Now on the Registration & EEO in Apprenticeships Program
  • Religious Discrimination in Employment – Report Released
  • EEOC Final Rule on Its Conciliation Process Moves in the Direction of Employers, but is Ultimately Disappointing
  • OFCCP Reveals Top Five Violations from Disability Focused Reviews
  • EEOC Opinion Letter: No OWBPA Disclosures Required to Non-U.S. Citizens Outside the United States
  • Clarity on EEOC’s Authority to Intervene in Litigation and Approve Amicus Curiae Recommendations
  • Biden Transition Team Floats Trial Balloon: Jenny Yang for OFCCP Director?
  • EEOC Director of State, Local, and Tribal Programs Appointed
  • Three New FLSA Opinion Letters from WHD
  • EEOC Revised Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2021

by | Jan 11, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • EEOC Mediation Pilot Program Extended
  • USDOJ Pursues Last-Minute Attempt to Kill “Adverse Impact” Discrimination Claims Against Federal Grant Recipients
  • USDOL’s New Independent Contractor Final Rule is DOA, Or Is It? Not So Fast!
  • Comment on EEOC’s Wellness Program Incentive Proposal
  • HIRE Vets Award Officially Open for Registration
  • E-Verify Back-Up – Get Compliant by January 11, 2021
  • EEOC Shuts Down Democrat Commissioners’ Objections to More Transparent Commission Conciliation Negotiations with Respondent Employers
  • New Resources in the Telework & Accessibility Toolkit
  • New FAQs on CA Pay Data Reporting Act
  • WHD Issued First Two Opinion Letters of 2021
  • What Exactly is “Systemic Enforcement” at the EEOC?
  • Employment Numbers Take a Hit as Dining Occupancy Allowance Drops
  • Biden announced Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary Nominee
  • EEOC To Hold Two Public Meetings This Week
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: January 4, 2021

by | Jan 4, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • New COVID-19 Relief Permits Employers to Voluntarily Extend Cost-Free Paid Leave Under FFCRA into 2021
  • EO 13950 Imploded Even Before Biden Could Cancel it + Bonus Blog Post
  • REMINDER: Time to Get Ready to Apply for USDOL’s HIRE Vets Medallion Program
  • OFCCP Now Accepting Public Comment on Its New Proposed Information Collection Requests in Construction Contractor Compliance Audit Scheduling Letters Awaiting OMB Approval
  • OFCCP Wants More Comments on Its Proposal to Require Contractors to Submit All AAPs for Verification: Public Comment Deadline Extended
  • OFCCP Director Craig Leen Timed Out: Does Not Make it to OPM + Bonus Blog Post
  • U.S. Department of Labor Issues Two Opinion Letters Regarding Travel Time and Overtime Payments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • EEOC Announces It will Hold Its First Commission Meeting of 2021
  • OFCCP Touts a Year in Review
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: December 21, 2020

by | Dec 21, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • OFCCP Released “Certainty” Directive
  • Celebrating the Bill of Rights Day!
  • EEOC Published Vaccination FAQs to Supplement its COVID-19 Technical Assistance Information
  • USDOL Launched a Training Provider Website
  • Nine New Organizations Achieved Recognition For High-Quality Apprenticeship Programs
  • Open Virtual Meeting on Veteran Employment & Employer Outreach
  • Colorado Asserts Nationwide Reach Over Most Online Job Postings of “Colorado Employers” in New Guidance Re Pay Transparency Rules
  • That’s a Wrap For 2020
OFCCP Week In Review: March 1, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: December 14, 2020

by | Dec 14, 2020 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • USDOL Announced A Coming Controversial OFCCP Final Rule Recognizing Expanded Religious Defenses, Even While Only Mirroring the Recent Case Law Which Established Them, Published the Rule Two Days Later, And Then Two Days Later Drew Angry Criticism From House Speaker Pelosi + Bonus Deep Dive Blog Post
  • Disability and Employment Boot Camp Underway
  • EEOC To Begin Formal Opinion Letters
  • Rounding Out the Year with a Look Ahead to OFCCP Compliance in 2021
  • Nine Democrat Senators Ask The EEOC To Investigate Hiring Processes Using Artificial Intelligence Tools
  • Checklists Every Employer Needs To Stay Off the Naughty List!
  • DOJ Continues ADA Celebration Recognizing a Win in Education With Service Animals