Since introducing its new scheduling letter in late 2014, OFCCP has made many important changes to enforcement in audits. From ramped up enforcement of the Agency’s VEVRAA and Section 503 regulations to new and very different ways to investigate pay systems for discrimination, the Agency has fundamentally changed how it conducts compliance reviews. And it’s
OFCCP Offers More Training on LGBT Nondiscrimination
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As a follow up to last week’s training on implementation of the new sexual orientation and gender identity non discrimination regulations, OFCCP will be holding an upcoming webinar to discuss how the Agency will be processing complaints under Executive Order 13672.
The public webinar will be held on April 8, 2015 ,and again April 9…
OFCCP Extends the Comment Period for its Sex Discrimination NPRM
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In light of this week’s Supreme Court decision in Young v. United Parcel Service addressing the issue of accommodations and pregnancy discrimination, OFCCP has extended the public comment period for the Agency’s Sex Discrimination Regulation Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The public comment period now closes April 14, 2015.
By extending the comment period by…
OFCCP Webinar Discusses Federal Contractor LGBT Obligations
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Posted in Enforcement Update, Regulatory Update
This week OFCCP hosted Webinars on federal contractor obligations with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity under Executive Order 13672.
During the training OFCCP reiterated the following requirements:
- Contractors are to use the updated EO Clause including sexual orientation and gender identity if the entire EO Clause is incorporated into covered purchase orders
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There’s Still Time to Comment on OFCCP’s Proposed Sex Discrimination Rules
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OFCCP published its long-awaited Sex Discrimination Rules amidst a lot of other activity vying for our attention. Maybe you’ve not had the chance to review them (yet). But you’ve still got time. The public comment period is open until Tuesday March 31, 2015 – let your voice be heard.
Comments can be filed via fax…
UPDATE: OFCCP Changes Date for Training on LGBT Compliance
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Posted in Compliance Tip
OFCCP announced today a date change for its upcoming sexual orientation and gender identity compliance training.
The webinar previously scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2015 will now be held Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 2:00 Eastern. The same Webinar will be presented again on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.
If you have already…
Staying Current: the Latest on Executive Orders and OFCCP’s Regulatory Agenda
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Last spring and summer saw a flurry of Executive Orders and OFCCP actions. With everything that’s going on its hard to keep tabs on the status of all the new regulations and regulatory actions. In an effort to help keep tabs on it all, here’s an up-to-date recap of the Agency’s agenda:
- Minimum Wage for
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OFCCP to Provide Training on LGBT Compliance
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Tip
In connection with the April 8, 2015 effective date of OFCCP’s implementation of Executive Order 13672, OFCCP announced today training sessions on compliance with the new sexual orientation and gender identity regulations.
The Agency will be presenting a webinar on Wednesday March 18, 2015 on the Agency’s implementation of the new sexual orientation and…
Complimentary Webinar on OFCCP’s New Audit Scheduling Letter
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Posted in Compliance Tip
In October 2014, OFCCP issued a new scheduling letter that significantly impacts what employers must submit during an audit. As we suspected, OFCCP’s enforcement under the new letter is a “game changer” for federal contractors.
Join us on March 24, 2015 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern as we share our experiences in…
Congressional Oversight Hearing on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces: Executive Order 13673
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Posted in Regulatory Update
Today, the congressional Subcommittees on Workforce Protections and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions heard testimony in connection with Executive Order 13673 – Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, signed in July 2014 by President Obama.
This Executive Order requires contracting agencies to take into account violations of 14 Federal statues (and equivalent state laws) when…