OFCCP Week In Review: January 16, 2024 by John C. Fox | Jan 16, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) US DOL‘s WHD Published Its “Employee or Independent Contractor” Classification Final Rule US DOL Adjusted Civil Monetary Penalties Per Inflation Adjustment Act In Brief Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 8, 2024 by John C. Fox | Jan 8, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” Federal Judge Ruled EEO-1 Reports Not Protected Under FOIA Exemption for Confidential Commercial Information JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 62k in November, Rate Unchanged at 5.3% Economy Added 216k Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.7% In Brief New Publications Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: January 2, 2024 by John C. Fox | Jan 2, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) Embracing Generational Differences at Work Discussed in New DE Talk Podcast President Biden Intends to Renominate Julie Su to be the Next U.S. Secretary of Labor Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Issued Final Rule Requiring Unionized Workforces on Large Federal Construction Projects EEOC Commissioner Sonderling Continued Advocating for Increased EEOC Involvement in Regulating AI in the Workplace In Brief New Publications Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: December 18, 2023 by John C. Fox | Dec 18, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) Without Notice, OFCCP Updated Its Construction Program and CSAL FAQs Contractors Have New Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection US GAO Recommended US DOL & OMB Spearhead Increased Agency Collaboration for Data on Workers in Contract Arrangements US DOL WHD Unveiled Its Final Rule on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts Education Does Not Resolve Gender Wage Gap, According to US Census Bureau Findings US DOL ETA Announced NPRM to “Modernize” Registered Apprenticeship Rules US DOL ODEP Released New WRP Database of Student/Recent Graduate Jobseekers with Disabilities Upcoming Opportunity to Weigh-In on Revising “Schedule A” Labor Certifications in Light of AI Development Needs New Publications Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: December 11, 2023 by John C. Fox | Dec 11, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 617k in October, Rate Decreased to 5.3% OFCCP Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda Includes Surprises: Several New Items & Two Withdrawn Items Employers Who Missed December 5 Deadline Now Have Until January 9 to File EEO-1 Survey Economy Added 199k Jobs in November and the Short-Term Unemployment Rate Edged Down to 3.7% In Brief New Publications Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: December 4, 2023 by John C. Fox | Dec 4, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) DE Talk Podcast Focused on Veterans Employment Tools US Commerce Dept Requested Public Input on Private Sector “Business Diversity Principles” OMB Approved US DOL WHD’s Final Rule on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology Announced New Report on Race & Ethnicity Data Tools In Brief New Publications Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 27, 2023 by John C. Fox | Nov 27, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) US DOL Inspector General’s Office Announced Report Citing IT Modernization & Security Concerns In Brief New Publications Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 20, 2023 by John C. Fox | Nov 20, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) DE Talk Podcast Discussed Registered Apprenticeships Touting Systemic Enforcement Efforts, US EEOC Issued Its FY 2023 Agency Financial Report President Biden Signed Two-Tiered Continuing Resolution Appropriations Bill Funding Federal Government Through Early Next Year US NLRB Extended Effective Date of Joint-Employer Rule to February 26, 2024 In Brief Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023 by John C. Fox | Nov 13, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) US DOL Honored 859 Civilian Employers with 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards White House OMB Announced Finalized Revisions to Two Key Guidance Documents Following April Executive Order on “Modernizing Regulatory Review” In Brief New Publications Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: November 6, 2023 by John C. Fox | Nov 6, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR) President Biden’s Supersized Executive Order on AI Includes Directives for US DOL & Many Other Agencies DE Talk Podcast Explored Ways to Handle Workplace Drama NLRB & US DOL’s OSHA Signed Agreement to Enhance Information Sharing, Coordinated Investigations, Referrals, Training & Outreach Justice Department Issued New Guidance Providing Insights on Evolving Efforts to Accelerate ADA’s “Integration Mandate” OFCCP Announced New, Two-Step Complaint Process JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by only 56k in September, Rate Held Steady at 5.7% Economy Added only 150k Jobs in October, Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 3.9% In Brief New Publications Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders