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OFCCP Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda

December 13, 2023

By: Caroline Moughan and Evan Szarenski

On Wednesday, December 6, the Biden Administration published its semi-annual regulatory agenda. The regulatory agenda reports on regulatory actions that executive agencies intend to undertake in both the near...

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OFCCP Publishes New FAQs on Construction

December 12, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf and Evan Szarenski

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for federal contractors involved in construction projects. The new FAQs...

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Update on SEC Rule for ESG Disclosure Expected Spring of Next Year

December 11, 2023

By: Tyler Wurtz

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) revealed their 2023Fall Rule List1 which serves as an agenda the Commission will focus on and provides the status of each rule. Currently, there are 43 proposed rules. In ...

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VETS Seeking Extension for Current VETS-4212 Report

December 06, 2023

By: Victoria Ungvary

The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) in the U.S. Department of Laboris requesting an extension for the currently approved VETS-4212 Report. No changes are proposed. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of...

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Diversity Business Principles Initiative: Operationalizing DEIA Programs

December 04, 2023

By: Keli Wilson

The Commerce Department is taking steps to operationalize diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) program best practices through a Diversity Business Principles (DBP) initiative, which was published in the Federal...

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President Biden Signs an Executive Order Related to the Use of AI

November 16, 2023

By: Dave Schmidt and Bre Timko

On October 30, 2023 President Biden signed the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. It covers a very wide range of areas related to the use of artificial...

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EEO-1 Filing Portal Now Open – Key Updates Contractors Should Know Before Filing

November 07, 2023

By: Lily Kerr

On Tuesday, October 31, the EEOC’s portal for filing the annual EEO-1 report opened. All private employers with at least 100 employees will be required to submitdata from the fourth quarter of 2022 by Tuesday, December 5th. Federal...

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OFCCP Updates Process for Filing Complaints

November 06, 2023

By: Evan Szarenski

On November 1, OFCCP announced that it is updating its complaint filing process. Now, potential complainants will have the option of submitting a pre-complaint inquiry before filing an official complaint

A pre-complaint...

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Common Mistakes When Filing an EEO-1 Report

October 16, 2023

By: Sheryl Harmening

The EEO-1 Component 1 report data collection period opens October 31, 2023. Employers will be required to provide demographic data for a pay period during the fourth quarter of 2022.There are several common mistakes when filing...
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OFCCP Announces Additional Reviews for Construction Megaprojects

October 12, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf

On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that there would be 12 additional compliance reviews of construction megaprojects. The agency had previouslyprovided a list of 12...
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OFCCP Sends Flood of Scheduling Letters

October 02, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf and Joanna Colosimo

During the week of September 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent a flood of scheduling letters to federal contractors and subcontractors. It is...
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What Happens to OFCCP During a Government Shutdown?

September 27, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf

The end of the federal fiscal year is rapidly approaching. As of September 26, Congress has yet to pass a budget for the 2024 federal fiscal year that starts October 1, 2023If Congress fails to find a way to fund the...
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