Discrimination, Employer Liability Issues, Affirmative Action

Increase Diversity While Keeping It Legal

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/14/2021

Improving diversity -- what's okay and what isn’t? Employers are creative and strategic when it comes to increasing workforce diversity. Sometimes, however, that creativity -- and the motivation to “move the needle” on...more

OFCCP Audits Are Coming: 6 Tips to Help You Prepare

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/17/2020

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just released its FY 2020 lists of Supply & Service and Construction contractors the agency expects to audit...more

A More Modern Approach to OFCCP's Functional Affirmative Action Programs?

Littler on 9/17/2018

Generally, federal contractors must develop a written affirmative action program for every physical location with 50 or more employees....more

OFCCP Acting Director Leen Announces New Contractor Certification Program

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 8/15/2018

At his closing remarks at the National Industry Liaison Group’s 2018 annual conference, Acting OFCCP Director Craig Leen announced that the OFCCP is working on a contractor certification program. Although light on details,...more

What To Do When The OFCCP Comes Knocking

Williams Mullen on 6/21/2018

If you are a member of the government contracting community, you probably have some familiarity with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), an arm of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Hopefully, your...more

OFCCP sends 1,000 Audit Notices to Government Contractors

Stinson LLP on 2/12/2018

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

What Should Employers Expect During The New Supreme Court Term?

Fisher Phillips on 9/30/2015

The first Monday in October is the traditional first day of a new U.S. Supreme Court term. As always, the 2015-16 term will have several cases that are of particular interest to the nation’s employers. Here is a review of...more

OFCCP Issues Regulations on "Pay Transparency"

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/14/2015

Today the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued its Final Rule implementing Executive Order 13665, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against employees and applicants who ask about or...more

Responding to a Scheduling Letter From the OFCCP: The Little Things Matter

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/9/2015

It is the Tuesday after a long holiday weekend, and you are faithfully going through the pile of mail on your desk when you spy an envelope from the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance...more

Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes: New VETS-4212 Report Means More Changes for Federal Contractors

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/1/2014

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. David Bowie’s familiar refrain has become the motto of federal contractors everywhere as they struggle to keep pace with the numerous regulatory changes and enforcement initiatives currently being...more

President Obama Issues Two Executive Orders in 10-Day Period

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/1/2014

President Obama issued the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order on Wednesday, July 30 only 10 days after prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in the...more

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