Government contractors in the process of hiring new employees may be the first to experience ramifications from the government shutdown. The E-Verify system is “unavailable due to a government shutdown” as described when employers go to log into their E-Verify accounts. So, what should employers do to comply with the E-Verify requirements during the shutdown?
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OFCCP Closed for Business – What Does this Mean for Employers?
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The federal government shut down all non-essential functions as of Tuesday at 12am. All OFCCP personnel have been declared “non-essential”, so OFCCP has ceased all operations for the duration of the shutdown.
Ironically, OFCCP just sent a wave of audit letters to employers, apparently to get them out by the end of OFCCP’s fiscal year…
Signs Point to Continued OFCCP Focus on Pay Discrimination as the Equal Pay Act Turns 50
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On Monday, June 10, 2013, the Equal Pay Act turned 50. President Obama commemorated this historic anniversary with public remarks at the White House in which he urged continuing pay equality efforts. Occupying a place of prominence, and an act no doubt intended to highlight the Agency’s efforts towards pay discrimination, Director Shiu stood behind…
OFCCP Continues Commitment to Developing Cloud-Based System
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As we’ve heard for the past couple of years, OFCCP is developing a cloud-based system that will allow Agency offices across the country to access the same information about federal contractors. In its 2014 budget justification document, OFCCP said it will implement a cloud-based system in FY 2014 enabling the agency to improve process…