As many federal contractors and subcontractors know, the date for covered entities to certify compliance with their annual affirmative action plan requirements using the Contractor Portal of the Office of Federal Contractor...more
As an update to our October 12, 2022 post regarding the deadline for federal contractors and first-tier subcontractors to object to disclosure of their Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 reports from 2016 to 2020, the Office of...more
In 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) received an unprecedented Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from an investigative reporter (which was later amended), requesting Type 2 Consolidated...more
10/13/2022
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Wage and Hour
As most federal contractors are likely aware, this year marked the first year when covered entities were required to certify compliance with their annual affirmative action plan requirement using the new Contractor Portal of...more
Over the last few months, manufacturers have been paying close attention to two COVID-19 vaccination mandates issued by the federal government pertaining to employers. First, on September 9, 2021, President Biden issued an...more
12/1/2021
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OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Last month, President Biden issued an Executive Order which effectively imposes several COVID-19 safety standards and protocols, including mandatory vaccination, upon certain federal contractors and subcontractors....more
10/7/2021
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This week, we continue our 2021 outlook series with a focus on labor and employment. With the new Presidential administration this year, we anticipate a number of changes in labor and employment laws on the federal level....more
1/22/2021
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Minimum Wage ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
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