The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance has been busy this year. In 2019, it has obtained over $40M in settlements from federal contractors to resolve claims of hiring and compensation discrimination. This figure tops...more
On August 27, 2019, the Department of Labor announced that government contractor Cintas Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $650,000 to settle claims of sex and race discrimination in its Philadelphia, PA facility and end...more
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Bias ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
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Race Discrimination ,
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Sex Discrimination
On August 15, 2019, the Office of Federal Compliance Contract Programs (OFCCP) proposed a new rule broadening the religious exemption that applies to its equal employment opportunity regulations. ...more
On August 2, 2019, OFCCP published six new compliance guides on its website. The new guides include:
OFCCP At A Glance, which provides an overview of the functions performed by OFCCP...more
This year, OFCCP will for the first time be conducting focused reviews that hone in on contractors’ compliance with disability-related obligations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. ...more
On March 27, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it was lowering the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark again this year. ...more