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OFCCP Week In Review: August 5, 2024

U.S. GAO Published Report on Federal Agencies’ Management of Human Trafficking Risks in Contracts
JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 46k in June, Rate Held Steady at 4.9%
AI Revolution is Now Here with Major Ramifications for Staffing, AAP Development, and Talent Acquisition
Massachusetts Enacted Bill That Requires Pay Ranges in Job Ads & Worker Data Reporting
Job Growth Slowed as U.S. Economy Added Only 114k Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.3%
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U.S. GAO Published Report on Strengthening “DEIA” in the Federal Civilian Workforce
Latest DE Talk Podcast Provided Your HR-Exclusive Guide to EEO, DEI, & OFCCP Policy Changes in 2023
OMB Released Initial Proposals on Overhaul to Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections
U.S. OSHA Adopted “Instance-by-Instance” Citations
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USDOL ALJ Approved Consent Decree in Long-Running OFCCP Action Against Convergys
U.S. Small Business Administration Will Take Over Certification of Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in January
U.S. HHS Published a “Bulletin” Reminding HIPAA-Covered Entities & Business Associates of Limits to Use of Online Tracking Technologies
In Another RFRA Case, the Eighth Circuit Barred, Nationwide, HHS/EEOC Enforcement of ACA Interpretations on Gender-Confirmation Surgery/Care
U.S. NLRB Expanded Financial Remedies for Workers in Unfair Labor Practices Cases
U.S. NLRB Modified the Appropriate Bargaining Unit Standard
Washington State Finalizes Regulations Related to New Pay Transparency Law
U.S. NLRB Reaffirmed Limits on Employers’ Questioning of Workers for ULP Investigations
U.S. DOL & U.S. IRS Renewed Coordinated Enforcement Agreement
U.S. GAO Found Special Operations Command May Not Have Needed Information to Assess Barriers to Women’s Careers
U.S. GAO Interim Report Found Gender Pay Gap Varies by Education Levels, Race & Ethnicity
NLRB Overturns Another Trump Era Rule, Reinstating Broader Access to Property for Contract Workers Staging Labor Protests
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