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OFCCP Week in Review: July 1, 2024

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocked Portions of USDOL Rule Setting New Formula for Prevailing Wages on Federal Construction Projects
It’s All Over but the Shouting: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision
U.S. Supreme Court Dissolved Decades-Old Precedent Giving Court Deference to Federal Agency Interpretations of The Laws They Enforce
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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It’s All Over but the Shouting: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 24, 2024

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OFCCP’s New Supporting Statement Surprisingly Revealed Many Revisions & Additions to its Construction Contractor Compliance Audit Tools
With Some Coverage Exceptions, EEOC’s PWFA Regulations Took Effect
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 17, 2024

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US DOL Inspector General’s Office Scheduled Audit to Review OFCCP’s Construction Contractor Compliance Enforcement Efforts
New OFCCP VEVRAA Guidance Clarifies That its Protected Veteran “Benchmark for hiring” is a Recruitment Goal & Not a Hard Number Quota
Contractors Have 2nd Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Changes to OFCCP Construction Compliance Review Scheduling Letter, Itemized Listing, & Construction Contract Award Notification Requirement Form
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 10, 2024

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JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 296k in April, Rate Decreased to 4.8%
Employers Who Missed June 4th Deadline Now Have Until July 9 to File EEO-1 Survey
OFCCP Changes Up Many Important Technical Details of its Audit Selection Process in its First FY 2024 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
U.S. Economy Added 272k Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.0%
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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U.S. Economy Added 272k Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.0%

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OFCCP Changes Up Many Important Technical Details of its Audit Selection Process in its First FY 2024 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 3, 2024

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EEOC’s $22 Million Settlement with the Social Security Administration is a Cautionary Tale for Private Sector Employers & Federal Government Contractors
ACLU Announced It Filed an FTC Complaint Alleging Tech Vendor Aon’s Claims of “Bias-Free” Hiring Tech Tools Violated FTC Act
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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DE Talk Unplugged | Resiliency & Determination: The Military Spouse Employee Makeup

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If you joined us for our March Employment Law Roundtable, you may remember Evie King, recruiter, Executive Director of the military spouse wellness nonprofit InDependent, Inc., and 2023 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. We loved her insight so much that we invited her to join us for a conversation on the DE […]
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FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 28, 2024

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Colorado Enacted Nation’s First Ever (Nightmare) Law Addressing “Algorithmic Discrimination” in “High-Risk” AI Systems
Coalition of Business Groups Sued to Stop OSHA’s Union-Friendly “Walkaround” Rule
Texas Attorney General Filed Suit Challenging EEOC’s Harassment Guidance
DE Talk | Resiliency & Determination: The Military Spouse Employee Makeup
U.S. Justice Department & OFCCP Jointly Announced Separate Settlements with a Tech Company to Address “Whites Only” Job Posting
President Biden Renominated NLRB Chair McFerran & Nominated Ditelberg for Vacant Republican NLRB Slot
NY Attorney General Announced Coalition of 23 (Blue) State AGs Filed Amicus Brief Opposing 17 (Red) State AGs’ Challenge to EEOC’s PWFA Rule
FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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DE Talk | Resiliency & Determination: The Military Spouse Employee Makeup

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Season 5 • Episode 11
Known as Military Appreciation Month, May also marks Military Spouse Appreciation Day – a day to acknowledge military spouses’ significant contributions, support, and sacrifices. In this episode, we sit down with Evie King, recruiter, Executive Director of the military spouse wellness nonprofit InDependent, Inc., and 2023 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. Tune in as we discuss her experience growing up in a military family and now as a military spouse, working for a military spouse-supportive employer, the challenges she sees military spouses facing as they seek employment, and ways employers can better attract and accommodate these invaluable individuals within their workforces.

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 20, 2024

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Coalition of 18 Republican States’ Attorney Generals Filed Suit to Challenge EEOC’s Harassment Guidance
Bill to Amend How Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Damages Accrue Headed to Governor Pritzker’s Desk
Budget Battles Update: Setting Aside Previous Side Deals, House Republicans Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Cuts
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 13, 2024

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Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection
In Brief
New Publications
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

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DE Talk Unplugged | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Progress Amidst Opposition within Corporate, Political, & Social Spheres

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Our latest episode of DE Talk was extra special. Not only were we thrilled to welcome diversity activist and strategist Torin Ellis and Principal Financial Group’s Chief Inclusion Officer Miriam Lewis to the podcast, but this episode was also recorded live during our 2024 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon24) on April 3rd in New Orleans. […]
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