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Employers Have Until July 25, 2023 to Implement New OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form

Littler on 4/27/2023

On April 25, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) updated form prospective and current employees must use to voluntarily self-identify as an individual...more

The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from December 2021

Fisher Phillips on 1/5/2022

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Ten Highlights of OFCCP Director Craig Leen’s Comments at NILG Webinar July 6, 2020

Polsinelli on 7/17/2020

Craig Leen, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at the U.S. Department of Labor spoke on Monday, July 6, 2020 to lead off the National Industry Liaison Group’s 2020 Virtual Conference....more

Employers Have Until August 4 to Implement New OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form

Littler on 5/14/2020

On May 8, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) updated form for prospective and current employees to voluntarily self-identify as an individual with a...more

Federal Contractors’ Guide To Affirmative Action Plans

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/13/2020

Nearly all federal contractors and subcontractors are required to implement a written Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) within 120 days of receiving a federal prime contract or subcontractor award, a task that can often appear...more

OFCCP Publishes New Compliance Assistance Materials for Compliance Check Reviews

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/10/2019

On May 8, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) went live with a new Compliance Checks webpage. Similar to the recent Section 503 focused reviews landing page, the Compliance Checks webpage offers...more

Section 503–Focused Review Letters Anticipated to Be Issued Soon

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/18/2019

In August 2018, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued Directive 2018-04, which notified contractors that it was “in the process of implementing a comprehensive initiative that seeks to ensure...more

Disability inclusion award in the works for contractors

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 10/8/2018

Following its recent Directive to develop a Contractor Recognition Program, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has proposed to implement an Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award. This award would recognize...more

Immediate Update for Affirmative Action Compliance: New Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form for Federal Contractors...

Robinson & Cole LLP on 2/1/2017

Yesterday, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a new voluntary self-identification form (Self-ID form) to be used by covered federal contractors to comply with Section 503 of the...more

Renewed OFCCP Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form Now Available

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 2/1/2017

Yesterday, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the Office of Management and Budget renewed the voluntary self-identification form for individuals with disabilities for an additional three...more

EEOC Rule on Affirmative Action for Individuals With Disabilities in Federal Employment

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/5/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: These new regulations require federal agencies to be “model employers” of individuals with disabilities. As such, they now must take specific steps that are “reasonably designed” to gradually increase the...more

Court: Employees Seeking Accommodation Must Compete For Reassignment - Split In Circuits Could Lead To Supreme Court Intervention

Fisher Phillips on 12/28/2016

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a disabled worker forced to leave her position because of her physical impairment must compete for vacant jobs when seeking reassignment, handing a victory to her former employer....more

EEOC Proposes Revised Affirmative Action Rules for Federal Agencies and their Obligations to Disabled Employees

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/17/2016

The EEOC recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking clarifying federal agencies’ affirmative action obligations under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 501 requires federal agencies to establish...more

DOL Announces Five-Year OFCCP Moratorium For TRICARE Providers

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 4/9/2014

Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced last month that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will issue a directive establishing a five-year moratorium on enforcement of affirmative action...more

Construction Contractors Subject To New OFCCP Rules

Fisher Phillips on 4/1/2014

Because of a recent court decision, federal construction contractors must comply with several new regulations that many consider burdensome. An effort to exempt construction contractors from some of the new regulations was...more

Technical Phases of OFCCP’s Regulations Regarding Individuals with Disabilities, Disabled Veterans, Recently Separated Veterans,...

Williams Mullen on 3/26/2014

Technical Phases of OFCCP’s Regulations Regarding Individuals with Disabilities, Disabled Veterans, Recently Separated Veterans, Other Protected Veterans and ArmedForces Service Medal Veterans - Threshold Coverage - ...more

DC Court Gives Go Ahead for New OFCCP Disability Regulations

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/25/2014

On March 21, 2014, in Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. v. Shiu, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia reached a seminal decision in a case challenging a final rule promulgated by the U.S. Department of...more

New Regulations Governing Affirmative Action Requirements For Individuals With Disabilities And Protected Veterans Went Into...

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 3/25/2014

Beginning yesterday, March 24, 2014, federal contractors and subcontractors have a number of new responsibilities. Contractors already have the existing obligation to collect demographic data regarding race and gender and...more

Affirmative Action Plan Changes to Disability and Veterans Hiring Take Effect March 24

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 3/25/2014

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s new regulations regarding affirmative action for veterans and disabled persons take effect March 24. The rules will require major changes in the way...more

OFCCP Launches New Databases to Assist With Disability and Veteran Regulations Compliance

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/25/2014

On March 21, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it is launching two new databases to assist federal contractors and subcontractors. The new databases are intended to help...more

Federal Contractors Face New Requirements Regarding Recruitment, Hiring, and Identification of Individuals with Disabilities

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/25/2014

Effective March 24, 2014, a new rule from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs will require federal contractors and subcontractors to take additional steps to recruit, hire, and retain individuals with...more

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Employers Have Until July 25, 2023 to Implement New OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form

The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from December 2021

Ten Highlights of OFCCP Director Craig Leen’s Comments at NILG Webinar July 6, 2020

Employers Have Until August 4 to Implement New OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form

Federal Contractors’ Guide To Affirmative Action Plans

OFCCP Publishes New Compliance Assistance Materials for Compliance Check Reviews

Section 503–Focused Review Letters Anticipated to Be Issued Soon

Disability inclusion award in the works for contractors

Immediate Update for Affirmative Action Compliance: New Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form for Federal Contractors...

Renewed OFCCP Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form Now Available

EEOC Rule on Affirmative Action for Individuals With Disabilities in Federal Employment

Court: Employees Seeking Accommodation Must Compete For Reassignment - Split In Circuits Could Lead To Supreme Court Intervention

EEOC Proposes Revised Affirmative Action Rules for Federal Agencies and their Obligations to Disabled Employees

DOL Announces Five-Year OFCCP Moratorium For TRICARE Providers

Construction Contractors Subject To New OFCCP Rules

Technical Phases of OFCCP’s Regulations Regarding Individuals with Disabilities, Disabled Veterans, Recently Separated Veterans,...

DC Court Gives Go Ahead for New OFCCP Disability Regulations

New Regulations Governing Affirmative Action Requirements For Individuals With Disabilities And Protected Veterans Went Into...

Affirmative Action Plan Changes to Disability and Veterans Hiring Take Effect March 24

OFCCP Launches New Databases to Assist With Disability and Veteran Regulations Compliance

Federal Contractors Face New Requirements Regarding Recruitment, Hiring, and Identification of Individuals with Disabilities

The New Veterans and Disability Regulations Go Into Effect on March 24: Are You Ready?

Upcoming Changes for Federal Contractors

OFCCP Issues Final Rules on Affirmative Action Obligations for Veterans and Persons with Disabilities

Federal Contractor/Subcontractor Alert: New Affirmative Action Requirements Concerning Persons with Disabilities

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