Chair Burrows highlighted EEOC’s plans for implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the agency’s potential future collection of pay data, and the workplace impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action in higher education.
Acting Director Hodge spotlighted OFCCP’s recent focus on construction contractors, including the agency’s plans to reinstate Form CC-257 and increased audit activity on Mega Construction Projects. She reaffirmed OFCCP’s commitment to transparency in compliance evaluations.
The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Administrator, Jessica Looman, described the agency’s new independent contractor regulations and PUMP Act guidance as well as the agency’s enforcement focus on child labor.
Jason Schwartz, from law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, talked about potential litigation risks facing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and steps employers can take to evaluate their DEI programs.