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OFCCP Week in Review, Special Edition | DEAMcon23 Day Three Recap

ADA Update: Fast-Breaking Developments on “Reasonable Accommodation”
A Conversation with ODEP Assistant Secretary Taryn Mackenzie Williams
OFCCP Ombuds Stergio Discussed Using His Office to Assist with OFCCP Conflict
Research Team Illustrated How Career Pages Design Can Make a Difference in Increasing Applicants with Disabilities
DEAMcon23 Ends with a Bang After 27 Presentations

NLRB Advice Memo: Workplace Discussions of Racism Are NLRA-Protected Concerted Activity (Even for Non-Unionized Employees)
Amid Political Controversy, President Biden Announced He Will Nominate Julie Su for Labor Secretary
New DE Talk Podcast Discussed How Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring Fits into DEIA Plans
In a Courageous Political Act of Folly, The Biden White House Ordered OFCCP to Publish Its Final Rule Rescinding Trump’s Religious Exemption
Three Town Halls on Initial Proposals to Overhaul Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections Announced
U.S. EEOC Revealed Big Jump in Commissioner Charges in FY 2022
DirectEmployers Member Engagement Team Earns Bronze Award for Customer Service During 2023 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Alleges Individuals Classified as “Two or More Races” are Protected From Discrimination as a New “Protected Class”
OFCCP Spotlights Its Disability Inclusion Resources
Construction Compliance Course Released in The Online OFCCP Contractor Compliance Institute
Moving Along – Pending Piece of Tip Rule Takes Its Last Dance
E-Verify Now Offering Webinars Eligible for Professional Development Credits!
September’s Employment Situation – Another Disappointing Jobs Creation Month and More Americans Dropping Out to Expand the Long-Term Unemployed List
Artificial Intelligence in The Workforce – Utopia or Legal Landmine?
Looking Ahead: Celebrate NDEAM 2021 And The 20th Anniversary Of the Office of Disability Employment Policy

Neurodiversity Inclusion Checklist for Employers
Company Website Disability Inclusion Messaging
U.S. Senate Forwards the Proposed $3.5 Trillion FY 2022 Budget to U.S. House of Representatives, But Bans Critical Race Theory in Federally Funded Pre-K through K-12 Schools
Williams is the New ODEP Top Administrator (Obama Reunion Continues at USDOL)
NLRB Memo Directs Regions on Mandatory Issues to Submit to Headquarters
NILG Conference – Key Themes Recapped
Speak Up for A Panel on Artificial Intelligence Technology for Individuals With Disabilities at SXSW

Last Week’s WIR Story Reporting Three Bills and a Senate Resolution Attacking Critical Race Theory Was Just the Tip of The Iceberg
Comments Requested on the Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot Study To Assist Transitioning Veterans
U.S. DOJ Nominee Kristen M. Clarke Now Set for Full Senate Vote
U.S. Senate Voted to Overturn the EEOC’s Recent Conciliation Process Transparency Reforms
EEOC Recognized Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Global Accessibility Awareness Day – Get On It!
“Ask JAN”: Answers On COVID-19, Vaccinations, And The ADA

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

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

ODEP Reveals its New Website
JAN Addresses Challenges for IWDs When Returning to Work During the Pandemic
EEOC To Hold Public Meeting on Conciliation
OFCCP Updated Two Website Tools
NLRB Publishes New Across-the-Board Legal Standard to Deal With Abusive Employees
OFCCP to Present TRICARE Compliance Assistance

OFCCP Plugs Its ”Early Resolution Procedures” With A Report of Results
NLx Research Hub Announced – A New Look at the Skills Gap
USDOL Awarded $80 Million in Apprenticeship Grants to Help Close the Skills Gap
USDOL Awarded $42 Million in Youth Apprenticeship Grants to Help Four Industries Beat the Skills Gap
NDEAM Theme Announced for October Observance
OFCCP’s Ambitious “Final Stretch” Regulatory Agenda
OFCCP Final Rule: TRICARE Health Care Providers Rejoice as Agency Declares It Lacks Authority Over Them
President Trump Amends Immigration Proclamation For Clarity
June Unemployment Numbers Continue to Decline
Prior Pay History? Still a “Jump Ball:” Law Continues to Vary by Location and Protected Status