Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 26: Compensation Compliance with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of The Arbor Consulting Group
DE Under 3: Court Held That Workday Was an “Agent” to Employers Licensing its AI Applicant Screening Tools
DE Under 3: Retirement of “Chevron Doctrine” Exposed Vulnerability of OFCCP’s Overreaching Interpretations of Some of its Rules
DE Under 3: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision
DE Under 3: OFCCP’s New Revisions & Additions to its Construction Contractor Compliance Audit Tools
DE Under 3: OFCCP VEVRAA Guidance Clarifies Protected Veteran “Benchmark for hiring” is Not a Hard Number Quota
DE Under 3: OFCCP Changes Up Important Technical Details of its Audit Selection Process in First FY 2024 CSAL
DE Under 3: EEOC’s Settlement with the SSA is a Cautionary Tale for Private Sector Employers & Federal Government Contractors
DE Under 3: Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 17: Federal Contractor Fundamentals with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of The Arbor Consulting Group, Part 2
DE Under 3: New OFCCP AI Guidance Misstates Adverse Impact Law Portending Much Coming Friction with Federal Contractors
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 16: Federal Contractors with Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of The Arbor Consulting Group, Part 1
DE Under 3: An Explanation of the Current Federal Budget Bill Confusion
DE Under 3: Biden "Hits the Brakes" on Non-Defense Discretionary Budgets for Federal Agencies in FY 2025 Budget Proposal
DE Under 3: Big Budget Opponents Again Stop a Final Federal FY 2024 Budget, Congress Keeps Agency Spending to FY 2023 Levels
DE Under 3: OFCCP Resurrects Proposal for Monthly CC-257 Employment Utilization Reports for Construction Contractors
DE Under 3: FAR Council's Latest Proposed Rule & OFCCP's 10 New FAQs on Compensation History
DE Under 3: Conservative Activist Group Filed OFCCP Complaints, Alleging Major Airlines' DEI Programs Violated Federal Contracts
DE Under 3: FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”
DE Under 3: US DOL Inspector General’s Office Report Cites IT Modernization & Security Concerns
On Thurs. June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions policies are unconstitutional and invoked the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, stating that Harvard’s and UNC’s admissions programs...more
Although statistical analyses are commonly used to determine disparities in such employment decisions as hiring and compensation, they can be difficult to comprehend. In this session, we will explain the basic principles of...more
On August 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (the “OFCCP”) issued a revised Directive clarifying how the Agency intends to review contractors’ compliance with the...more
Hello from the opening day of the NILG 2022 National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts and it seems like the crowds have returned following last year’s hybrid conference in Nashville, TN....more
Experts Discussed Reimagining Equity for Workers with Gaps in Employment History - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract...more
But There Are Several Disconcerting Initiatives Of Concern To Contractors - OFCCP’s “FY 2023 Congressional Budget Justification” seeks $147,051,000 and hopes to increase its employee headcount by 208 from 420 to 628...more
Experts Discuss How Federal Agencies Can Help Remove Barriers and Open Doors in Recruitment and Hiring for Underrepresented Workers - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S....more
A fundamental goal of federal contracting is to provide greater market access to socially and economically disadvantaged individuals through performance on government contracts. Construction contractors have an important role...more
With a new administration and new leadership at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), federal contractors should expect – and prepare for – new changes from the agency. Now, more than ever, it is...more
Using AAVI as an opportunity to adopt a comprehensive approach to EEO compliance at your organization. Equal employment opportunity (EEO) and ensuring fair employment access for all people is central to the American Dream...more
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 Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more
A quick move, but not a surprising one. President Biden issued more than a dozen executive orders during his first day in office. One of them revokes President Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex...more
With EEO-1 and VETS reporting upon us, government contractors should take the time now to ensure they are compliant with their OFCCP obligations. In this one-hour webinar, PilieroMazza’s Sara Nasseri and BOOST’s Nicole...more
Government contracts are often a critical source of business for many companies. However, companies that conduct business with federal and state governmental agencies must comply with a litany of complex laws and regulations...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the New York State Division of Human Rights (the “Division”) and the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) have all recently...more
Each year, the U.S. government awards hundreds of billions of dollars in federal contracts to businesses to meet the needs of federal agencies and the military. Because of their scope, these federal contracts can be very...more
Does anyone remember the days of walking into a Human Resource (HR) office and asking to fill out an application? The lovely HR person peeled off the top sheet of a pad of applications, handed you a clipboard, and directed...more
Many organizations are working hard to create an inviting culture for individuals with disabilities, but sometimes fall short when it comes to the application process. In this episode, Jennifer Polcer, DirectEmployers VP of...more
On October 11, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published to its website the long-awaited Educational Institutions Technical Assistance Guide (TAG). According to OFCCP, the 80-page TAG,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), which is responsible for the regulatory oversight of Federal Government contractors and subcontractors regarding Equal Employment...more
Last summer, OFCCP put contractors on notice that it was preparing to implement focused reviews of contractors’ compliance with Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era...more
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a series of new directives over the last few months to ensure federal contractors comply with equal employment opportunity laws...more