Government Contracting – May 23, 2012

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 5/17/2012

With the recent drawdown of troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, many veterans will be leaving active military duty and returning to the U.S. workforce. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued timely...more

by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 5/16/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the federal agency tasked with enforcing the affirmative action requirements of Executive Order 11246 and related federal statutes, is...more

by Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP on 5/16/2012

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has regulatory authority to request data beyond the date of a scheduling letter where the request is motivated by a "deficiency," such as discriminatory adverse impact,...more

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/2/2012

In this issue; - Compensation Practices of Government Contractors Coming Under Increased Scrutiny by the OFCCP - Vow to Hire Heroes Act Reinstates Hostile Work Environment Claims for Veterans - The Potential...more

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/6/2012

Following a trend by the Federal government to liberalize anti-discrimination laws in favor of employees, the Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") has proposed regulations that would...more

by Ford & Harrison LLP on 1/5/2012

The Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Services Division (VETS) has again extended the deadline for applicable federal contractors to file a VETS 100/VETS 100A report. VETS recently issued a special...more

by Morgan Lewis on 12/16/2011

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on December 9, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposed major regulatory changes under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation...more

by Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP on 12/14/2011

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on December 9, 2011, proposing significant substantive changes to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of...more