The Service Contract Act seems to be getting attention lately. The proposed regulations implementing the President’s Executive Order 13658 raising the minimum wage for federal contractor employees would extend the minimum wage to (among others) “service employees” working on federal government contracts covered by the Service Contract Act (SCA). The SCA applies to federal contracts
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DOL Announces Streamlined Options for Contacting OFCCP
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A recent DOL newsletter announced new options for contacting OFCCP. The following links can be used to submit questions and check on the status of a pending question or complaint: Submit a Question to OFCCP and Check Question or Complaint Status.
The links appear on the OFCCP Website under the “Workforce Corner” heading on…
DOL Extends Minimum Wage Regulation Public Comment Period
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In response to several requests received from the public for more time to comment on the proposed regulations implementing President Obama’s Executive Order increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors, the Department of Labor has extended the public comment period. The new deadline to submit comments is July 28, 2014.
House Speaker John Boehner to Sue President Obama Over Recent Executive Orders
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Earlier today House Speaker John Boehner announced his intent to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the President’s recent Executive Order actions. As we have been discussing, President Obama has recently issued numerous Executive Orders affecting the employment practices of Federal Contractors.
The details of the Speaker’s proposed lawsuit are not yet available but…
New Vets & Disability FAQs: What does “jobs filled” mean?
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In addition to addressing questions about the self-identification process and hiring individuals with disabilities, OFCCP has provided further guidance on calculating “jobs filled” under the new regulations.
Under both the new VEVRAA and Section 503 regulations, employers must now track and compare the number of “jobs filled” to the number of “job openings” as…
OFCCP Posts New Section 503 and VEVRAA Guidance
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As it has done periodically since the release of the new regulations, OFCCP has posted six new “frequently-asked questions” (FAQ) regarding the revised VEVRAA and Section 503 Regulations. Each is highlighted with a “new” tag. The FAQs are responsive to questions we’ve been hearing – and some asked during the SWARM conference during the…
President Obama to Issue Executive Order Prohibiting LGBT Discrimination
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President Obama will soon issue yet another federal contractor Executive Order, this time prohibiting sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination by federal contractors. We do not have details of the proposed executive order yet, but the announcement comes on the heels of the President’s recent delcaration of June 2014 as LGBT Pride Month.…
No Surprises: Pay Equity Rockets to Top of OFCCP Regulatory Agenda
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The Department of Labor and OFCCP recently released its 2014 Spring Regulatory Agenda and there really are no surprises. The Agenda reflects some of the Agency’s same agenda items as in years past along with items prioritized by President Obama’s recent executive actions.
The old:
- OFCCP has once again pushed back the timeline for
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Let Your Voice be Heard! Upcoming Pay Equity Regulations Will Change Your World So Make Sure to Speak Up
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Continuing to pursue his pay equity agenda, President Obama took the steering wheel by issuing two Executive Orders and a game-changing Presidential Memo in February and April. Each of these actions requires the Department of Labor (DOL) to issue proposed regulations to implement the actions and flesh-out the many details not addressed in the Executive…
OFCCP Issues New TRICARE Directive
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As a follow up to Secretary Perez’s letter to Congress proposing a five year moratorium on OFCCP compliance reviews of TRICARE employers, OFCCP issued a directive detailing the Agency’s position.
In addition to confirming OFCCP’s commitment to cease auditing TRICARE employers for the next five years, the directive sets out OFCCP’s plan to
“engage in
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