On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a nationwide injunction against enforcement of three key provisions in Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...more
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking several longstanding executive orders that prioritized implementing diversity measures across the federal government, including Executive Order...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (OFCCP) Contactor Portal is now open until June 29, 2023.
Federal contractors and subcontractors (contractors) must certify, on an annual basis, whether they are...more
4/4/2023
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On March 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new directive concerning enforcement of its equal...more
4/7/2022
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Wage and Hour
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just posted its list of companies that are scheduled for an audit of their affirmative action programs here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/foia/library (click on...more
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started materially affecting contractors in March, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has continued its practice of conducting audits, providing resources and assistance,...more
Earlier in the week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) posted a Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) in the OFCCP Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Library with 3,500 establishments listed. ...more
Last week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) mailed 750 Corporate Scheduling Announcing Letters (CSALs) as a supplement to the FY2018 Scheduling List released in March 2018. ...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently sent approximately 1,000 notices to government contractors and subcontractors to inform them that they may be subject to an audit of their affirmative action...more