OFCCP Week In Review: March 29, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: March 29, 2021

by | Mar 29, 2021 | Week In Review (WIR)

  • New Secretary of Labor Confirmed Unanimously By Democrats
  • EEOC Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
  • USDOL To Create Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers Of Excellence
  • Congressional Democrats Introduce Resolutions to Rescind the EEOC’s Final Rule Requiring Transparency to Employers in Conciliation of Charges
  • Improving Disability Employment Outcomes–Finale Conversation of the DE Talk Podcast Released
  • Recognition of Equal Pay Day
  • Spoiler Alert: Religious Exemption Changes For Federal Contractors On The Horizon
  • National Medal of Honor Day
  • The Tip Rule Saga Continues…Comment Now!
  • Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Jocelyn Samuels for 5-year Term as EEOC Commissioner
  • New Solicitor of USDOL in the Pipeline
  • EEO-1 Data Collection Portal To Open April 26, 2021
OFCCP Week In Review: March 29, 2021

OFCCP Week In Review: March 15, 2021

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

  • Biden Creates a White House Gender Policy Council
  • “Women Have Borne the Brunt of Pandemic-Related Layoffs & Job Losses”
  • Integrated Telework Policy for Employees With & Without Disabilities
  • Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace
  • VETS Seeks Comments on the VETS-4212 Report
  • Affirmative Action Plan Verification…Coming Soon?
  • Biden Administration Proposes to Rescind Trump FLSA Joint-Employer Rule in Most Recent “Whiplash” Change to Legal Standard
  • USDOL Seeks Public Comment on its Proposal to Withdraw the Recent Trump Rule Defining Which Workers are Independent Contractors Under FLSA
  • EEOC Will Open its EEO-1 Component 1 Collection Portal in April
  • Paid Students May Or May Not Be Employees Subject to the NLRA
  • The “Flip-Flop Report” – Scorecard of the Biden Administration Executive Actions
OFCCP Week In Review: March 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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