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OFCCP Week In Review: October 2, 2023

White House OMB Sent Agencies New Policy Guidance on “Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience”
DE Talk Podcast Discussed Helping Individuals Who Are Blind Find Their Spot in the Workplace
Amid Ongoing Court Challenges, US DOL Published 2024 Minimum Wages for Federal Contractors
U.S. EEOC Tries Again with Proposal to Update Workplace Harassment Guidance
U.S. EEOC Announced Year-End Litigation Round-Up for Fiscal Year 2023
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

A Federal Court in Texas Shot Down the Biden FLSA Independent Contractor Rule & Reinstated the Trump Rule
Federal Government Exploring Non-Binary Data Collection
Manager Alert: EEOC Slips in an Unsanctioned New “Law” on So-Called “Intersectional Discrimination” Under Guise of New Caretaker Discrimination Guidance
New OFCCP Directive on “Pay Equity Audits” Raises More Questions Than it Answers
Free Prevailing Wage Seminars for Federal Contractors
OMB Finally Has a Director in A First for African Americans
OFCCP to Host Instructional Webinar on Contractor Portal Certification Opening – March 31st
Expired Documents No Longer Acceptable for I-9 Form
The Comment Deadline on USDOL’s Davis-Bacon Act Proposed Rules Change Proposals is Now Set for May 17, 2022
EARN Updated Its Federal Contractor Resource Page
Registered Apprenticeships for Incarcerated Individuals Topped National Dialogue Ideas
New Guidance on Website Accessibility Under the ADA

Federal Contractors – Get Ready for Promotion and Accommodation Focused Reviews!
Director Leen Cajoled Contractors to Make Their Recruitment Websites Accessible
Director Leen Reported Technical Assistance for Contractors
Director Leen Promised OFCCP Efforts to Connect HBCUs, HACUs, and TCUs to Government Contractors
Director Leen Again Hawked Functional Affirmative Action Programs, Despite Declining Contractor Enrollments in the Program
Director Leen Reported Faster Progress on Open Audits due to OFCCP’s Response to COVID-19
Questions and Answers with OFCCP Director Leen
President Proclaims July as Pledge to America’s Workers
EEOC Announced Pilot Programs to Increase Voluntary Resolutions
President Creates Initiative to Support Hispanic Americans

Website Accessibility – Lawsuit Settlements Resource Page Updated
EEOC Goes Remote
OFCCP Issued a Very Narrow National Interest Exemption
NILG Hosted “OFCCP Update Webinar”
Comments Open on FMLA Forms
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Passed
Job Opening – Administrative Review Board Chair
EEOC Released Q&A on ADA and COVID-19
NLRB Suspended Representation Elections
OFCCP Continues Operations During COVID-19
DHS Announced Flexibility in Form I-9 Compliance
EEOC Officially Seeks to Drop Component 2
Special Alert: National Online Dialogue for Employers & Employees Regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)