OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: November 6, 2023

by | Nov 6, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • 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%
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: October 9, 2023

by | Oct 9, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • US DOL Launching “Comprehensive Review” of Subminimum Wage Program, Assistant Secretary for ODEP Announced
  • Federal Court Granted Motion to Pause Litigation Based on NLRB’s Plan to Issue Final Joint Employer Rule by October’s End
  • U.S GAO Found Federal Agencies Deficient in Monitoring Federal Contractor E-Verify Compliance
  • JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by 690k in August, Rate Increased to 5.8%
  • FAR Council Issued Regulations to Enhance Whistleblower Protections for Federal Contractor Employees
  • Economy Added 336k Jobs in September, Unemployment Rate Remained Steady at 3.8%
  • California Governor Newsom Vetoed Bill That Would Have Explicitly Banned Caste Discrimination
  • In Brief
  • New Publications
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: September 25, 2023

by | Sep 25, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • Second USDOL WHD PUMP Act Enforcement Action Assessed Penalties Against Employer for Alleged Failure to Provide Pumping Privacy
  • U.S. Census Bureau Proposed to Test Questions on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity for ACS
  • U.S. EEOC Finalized Strategic Enforcement Plan Focuses on Unserved Groups, Employment Agreements/Waivers, AI, & Other Emerging Issues
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: September 18, 2023

by | Sep 18, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • Remote Work Not Required to Accommodate Hospital Worker’s Disability Claims Because Physical Presence was Essential Job Function
  • U.S. EEOC Settled with Tutoring Company that had Alleged Intentionally Programmed its ATS to Reject Older Applicants
  • 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data File Upload Specifications Posted
  • DE Webinar Questions & Answers: What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the OFCCP’s New Audit Scheduling Letter
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: August 28, 2023

by | Aug 28, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • Seventh Circuit: ADA Requires Employers To Consider Accommodating Employee Commutes To Work
  • Third-Party Businesses Now Liable for Discrimination Undertaken on Behalf of an Employer Under California’s Anti-Discrimination Law
  • House Bill Would Mandate Federal Contractors Adopt Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
  • Major Law Firms & Prominent Employers Targeted in Flood of Anti-DEI Lawsuits/EEOC Charges Energized by SCOTUS’ University Admissions Decision
  • EEOC’s FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Blurs The Lines Between It and The OFCCP As The EEOC Now Focuses On Systemic Discrimination
  • On Schedule, NLRB Announced Direct Final Rule on Quickie Election Procedures
  • New U.S. NLRB Framework for Union Representation Proceedings Goes Beyond Already Union-Friendly Joy Silk Doctrine
  • Here is What is New in OFCCP’s Latest Audit Scheduling Letter for Supply & Service Contractors
  • OFCCP Published Its Expected Controversial Changes to its Greatly Expanded Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023

OFCCP Week In Review: August 7, 2023

by | Aug 7, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

  • 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
  • In Brief
  • Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions

Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions

by | Jul 17, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Monday, July 10, 2023: Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions This is Part II of a Four-Part Series (the next...