Wage and Hour Division Archives • Page 2 of 3 • DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: March 22, 2021

Democrats Introduce Workforce Justice Act in Congress Seeking to Federally Mandate “Ban-the-Box” Compliance
What Employers Should Know About the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Biden Administration Seeks to Withdraw Trump Administration Tip-Pooling Wage-Hour Rules
DE Holds its Second Masterclass Disability Roundtable Educational Forum and Discusses TBI and PTSD!

Biden Administration Pulls Back on Industry Designed Apprenticeship Programs to Drive Apprenticeships Back to Union-Supported Registered Apprenticeship Programs
CA Pay Data Reporting Portal Opened
Equality Act Back on the Table
Video Premiere of the Customized Employment Method to Hire Veterans with Disabilities
EARN Updated COVID-19 Resources and Tools
A Future Where Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality (XR) Technologies are Accessible
WHD Withdrew Independent Contractor and Truck Driver Sleep Time Opinion Letters

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

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 Says Good-Bye to Ten Billion Dollars in Annual TRICARE Contracts
WHD Published Four New Opinion Letters
New Minimum Wage for Federal Government Contractors
Comment Now on Required Apprenticeship Reports
Higher Education Discussion of Coming OFCCP Focused Reviews Sheds Light on Coming Promotion Issues All Contractors Will Have to Face and Resolve
USDOL to Trumpet its Assistance and Award Programs
Trump EEOC Pulls Back Obama EEOC’s Claimed ‘Section 707’ Authority
July Was a Blockbuster Hiring Month, But Individuals with Disabilities and Minority Hires Continued to Lag
White House Orders All Federal Agencies to Review Their Race Training Programs and Stop Any Course Which Furthers Racism

NLRB Rules Confidentiality Provisions in Arbitration Clauses Relating to the Rules Under Which an Arbitration May be Conducted are Permissible
Apprenticeship Pilot Launched for Transitioning Service Members
Employment Discrimination Data Now in Visual Formats
President Trump Halts New Foreign Worker Visas
USDOL Launched Interactive FFCRA Eligibility Tool
NLRB Restores Employer Right to Discipline Before a First Contract
WHD Issued Five New Opinion Letters
USDOL’s Wage and Hour Division Hiring
WHD Issued Guidance on FFCRA and Summer Camps
OFCCP Updated Scheduling Letter FAQs

OFCCP Recognized Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
WHD Issued Final Rule to Simplify Retail or Service Industry Exemptions
OSHA Adopted Revised Enforcement Policies for Coronavirus
A Procedurally Odd Finale to the Secretary of Labor’s ‘Direct Final Rule’ on The Secretary’s Review of ARB Decisions
NLRB Announced Public Outreach Sessions on “Quickie Election” Procedures
WHD Issued Final Rule to Expand Access to the Fluctuating Workweek Method of Computing Overtime

Proposed Rule on Fluctuating Workweeks
President Trump Revoked EO 13495
NASWA Hosted International Week to Discuss Evolving Worldwide Recruitment and Workforce Trends
Public Hearing On Proposed EEO-1 Report Amendments
NPRM on TRICARE
New CSAL Supplement Posted!
USDOL Issued Opinion Letters to Enhance Military Service Members’ Ability to Succeed in the Civilian Workforce
Thank you to our Veterans!