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NEWSLINE DOL Establishes Hotline and Issues FAQs Related to Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping On Sept. 28, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a press release stating it launched a hotline and email address to receive and investigate complaints under existing Executive Order 11246 as well as Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, issued on Sept. 22 by President Trump.
to inculcate such views in their employees.”
The order states, “It shall be the policy of the United States not to promote race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating in the federal workforce or in the uniformed services, and not to allow grant funds to be used for these purposes. In addition, federal contractors will not be permitted
In addition, on Oct. 7, the OFCCP issued FAQs related to Executive Order 13950. ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson P.C. wrote an analysis of the OFCCP FAQs, stating, “The new FAQs offer limited additional guidance to federal contractors. As a practical matter,
The order enables employees to file complaints alleging that a federal contractor is “utilizing training programs in violation of the contractor’s obligations under those orders.” Learn more in the DOL press release.
federal contractors that provide diversity and inclusion training to their employees—either internally or by use of outside vendors—should consider reviewing their materials and training to ensure that they do not inadvertently violate the order. For many, their training may already be compliant.” To learn more, read the Littler analysis. The new OFCCP Complaint Hotline to Combat Race and Sex Stereotyping can be reached at (202) 343-2008 or via email at OFCCPComplaintHotline@dol.gov.
OSHA Issues New FAQs on Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements Related to COVID-19 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued new frequently asked questions and answers regarding the need to report employees’ in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities resulting from work-related cases of the coronavirus. The FAQs help employers apply the agency’s existing injury and illness recording and reporting requirements to COVID-19.
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FAQs on Reporting: • How do I report the fatality or in-patient hospitalization of an employee with a confirmed, work-related case of COVID-19? • An employee has been hospitalized with a work-related, confirmed case of COVID-19. Do I need to report this in-patient hospitalization to OSHA? • An employee has died of a work-related, confirmed case of COVID-19. Do I need to report this fatality to OSHA? www.guamcontractors.org
For information on recording cases of COVID-19, see OSHA’s revised enforcement guidance. ABC's general counsel, Littler Mendelson P.C., also published an analysis on new FAQ's on the Littler website. Visit OSHA’s coronavirus webpage for updates. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/
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