The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition, they discuss:

• U.S. Government Accountability Office Report Found Employers Use Non-Competes to Protect Confidential Information, But Rarely Enforce Them
• USDOL Wage & Hour Division Issued PUMP Act Bulletin Explaining New Employer Obligations
• Focusing on Adverse Impact, U.S. EEOC Released a New Technical Assistance Document on Artificial Intelligence & Title VII
• U.S. Federal Trade Commission Now Jumps into Biometric Privacy Protection Even in the Absence of Any New Congressional Authorizing Law
• In Brief
• Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminde

Tuesday, May 16, 2023: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report Found Employers Use Non-Competes to Protect Confidential Information, But Rarely Enforce Them

Non-Competes Restrict Job Mobility & May Affect Wages, GAO Also Noted

Employers’ use of non-compete agreements (NCAs) is widespread throughout the United States to protect confidential business information and trade secrets, but employers rarely enforce such agreements, a new GAO Report found. In addition, studies the GAO cited concluded that NCAs restrict job mobility and may reduce wages and new firm creation. The 77-page Report is entitled “Noncompete Agreements: Use is Widespread to Protect Business’ Stated Interests, Restricts Job...

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