Federal contractors that are required to annually develop an affirmative action plan (AAP), meaning that they have 50 or more employees and a single federal contract or subcontract of $50,000 or more, must comply with two...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has issued revisions to the long-standing sex discrimination rules for federal contractors and published the Final Rule in the Federal Register on June 15. The...more
On September 10, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued the Final Rule (RIN 1250-AA06) on pay transparency, which goes into effect on January 11, 2016. The Final Rule implements Executive...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (the “OFCCP”) recently reduced the VEVRAA hiring benchmark for protected veterans from 7.2% to 7.0%. The hiring benchmark is intended to reflect the percentage of veterans in...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) recently published a list of resources to assist federal contractors in better understanding how to create an inclusive workplace for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or...more
On January 28, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced proposed changes to its sex discrimination guidelines (“Guidelines”). The current Guidelines set forth the interpretations and...more
On January 20, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published two Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) addressing what self-identification information contractors are required to solicit from...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) decided to seek public comment on its Final Rule for LGBT workers after being pressured by two Republic Congressmen over its rulemaking process. OFCCP had initially...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") recently sent Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters ("CSALs") to 2,500 federal contractor establishments warning of possible audits. OFCCP sends CSALs to...more
More than three years after the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) sought approval for a new Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, OFCCP published a notice in the Federal Register on September 30, 2014...more
On September 15, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) implementing President Obama’s Executive Order 13665 (“EO 13665”) banning...more
On August 6, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requiring federal contractors and subcontractors with 100 or more employees to submit an annual equal...more
8/11/2014
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) plans to issue proposed rules implementing President Obama’s recent executive actions on the compensation practices of federal contractors. ...more
In recognition of National Pay Equity Day, President Obama took two executive actions on April 8, 2014 to continue his pay equity agenda: (1) President Obama signed Executive Order on Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of...more
4/10/2014
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On March 24, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (“OFCCP’s”) final rules for individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and for veterans under the Vietnam Era Veterans’...more