OFCCP’s Pay Transparency regulations recently went into effect and with it came new information dissemination obligations for contractors with respect to job seekers. OFCCP recently held a webinar in which they discussed these obligations. In addition, the agency recently updated its website to include a section specifically addressing employer obligations surrounding posting of the Pay
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OFCCP To Host Second Webinar re Pay Transparency Rule
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Tip, Regulatory Update
In connection with the effective date of the new Pay Transparency regulations, OFCCP held a webinar on January 11, 2016, providing an overview of the requirements, discussing hypotheticals involving application of the rule and answering general questions about implementation of the rule.
For those of you who missed the webinar or were unable to…
OFCCP Publishes New FAQs on Veterans Infographic
By Laura A. Mitchell on
In August 2015, OFCCP released an infographic designed to assist veterans understand whether or not they were covered under the protections of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) for affirmative action purposes. The infographic spawned recent discussions surrounding the implications and interpretations of OFCCP’s definition of a protected veteran.
Today, OFCCP published FAQs…
Giving Thanks to Our Nation’s Veterans
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Tip
Today, as a country, we celebrate our nation’s veterans and recognize all they have done. We give our sincerest appreciation to all those who have sacrificed and given their service for our country.
Over the past 18 months, employers who do business with the federal government have been working hard to do their part to…
OFCCP Releases Disability Self-Id Public Service Video
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Tip
As part of its ongoing effort to provide employers with tools to educate and inform employees and non-employees about affirmative action obligations, OFCCP has released a new disability self-identification public service-like video entitled Disability Inclusion Starts With You.
Coinciding with its recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Agency invites employers and community organizations …
OFCCP Announces Systemic Hiring Discrimination Settlements
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Tip, Enforcement Update
This week OFCCP announced a pair of settlements in cases alleging systemic hiring discrimination. The payment of back wages to, and commitment to hire allege victims, were part of the settlements in both cases. In the most recent settlement, OFCCP alleged a contractor with $35 million in federal contracts denied jobs to 145 female applicants…
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Sets A New Standard for Determining Joint Employer
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Last week in a divide opinion the National Labor Relations Board decided the case of Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., in which the Board announced a new standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. The Board’s decision significantly broadens the definition of “employer” under the Act to include unrelated…
EEO-1 Reporting Portal Now Open: Changes Unveiled
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Tip, Regulatory Reminder
In addition to filing annual VETS-4212 reports, federal contractors with 50 or more employees and $50,000 or more in contracts (and non-government contract employers with more than 100 employees) must file annual EEO-1 surveys. The reporting portal for filing the EEO-1 reports opened today and will remain open until at least September 30.
Employers…
OFCCP Publishes Self-ID Assistance for Protected Veterans
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Tip
Adding to its growing list of available educational tools, OFCCP has published a new “InfoGraphic” to assist veterans determine whether they are covered under the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA).
Developed in response to requests from the veteran community, the Agency’s new tool does not provide any new information or…
OFCCP Releases Informational Section 503 Compliance Checklist
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Tip
As a continuation of its recent education and outreach efforts, OFCCP released a Checklist for Compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The checklist was developed by the U.S Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and covers obligations under Subpart C of the revised Section 503 regulations.
The…