As a reminder, and as we had reported in an earlier Blog Post, Federal Contractors and Subcontractors are asked to certify their compliance with the Affirmative Action Program obligations under Executive Order 11246, VEVRAA,...more
6/21/2023
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In late April 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) advised that a “new” Voluntary Self-ID form for disability has been issued by the Agency. Because the form was approved by the Office of...more
On March 20th, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its annual notice that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Contractor Portal for certification of contractor affirmative action program compliance...more
On December 7, 2021, the federal district court for the Southern District of Georgia (the Court) issued a preliminary injunction preventing the government from enforcing the vaccine mandate for federal contractors and...more
President Biden is ramping up measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. He announced a series of new actions on September 9, 2021, including a plan to require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their...more
9/29/2021
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As we reported on September 22, 2020, President Trump issued a new Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (the “Order”) applicable to federal contractors and subcontractors. That order specifically prohibited...more
On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (the “Executive Order”). The Executive Order applies to federal contractors and subcontractors, as well as organizations...more
Last week (on July 15, 2020), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau issued a Request for Information. According to the request, the Bureau is asking workers, employers, researchers and stakeholders to provide...more
...Generally, employers with 100 or more employees, and certain federal contractors and subcontractors, are required to file an Employer Information Report EEO-1 each year. The EEO-1 is a report of the employer’s work force...more
OFCCP Audit Scheduling Letters Available Online – On Friday, February 22, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it is on schedule to post its next set of Corporate Scheduling...more
On Labor Day, September 7, 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order 13706 – Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. The Executive Order requires that certain federal contractors and subcontractors (the same...more
3/24/2016
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Many companies use the calendar year (January to December) as the plan dates for their Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs). For companies that do so, it is important to remember that current year AAPs for January 1, 2015, thru...more
The Equal Pay Report – yet another obligation being imposed on federal contractors is coming to you soon. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) released information on another new rule that will require...more
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforcement is meant to ensure affirmative action and equal opportunity employment for job seekers and wage earners.
The federal government spends more than $500...more