As the contractor community prepares to implement some of the largest regulatory changes in the past two decades, Jackson Lewis has learned OFCCP plans to soon send out advance notification letters (CSALs) notifying employers of their selection for upcoming compliance reviews. These letters do not initiate audits, but given employers notification that there establishment
2014 SWARM Regional ILG Conference
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This year the Colorado ILG has the pleasure of hosting the 2014 SWARM Regional ILG Conference. The conference will take place April 29 – May 2 in Denver, Colorado. Early bird registration for the conference ends January 31.st
Pam Coukos and other ILG and EEOC speakers will be featured presenters at the conference…
OFCCP Selects Civil Rights Class Action Litigator as Regional Director for Pacific Region
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On Monday, OFCCP Director Pat Shiu announced the selection of Janette Wipper to fill the Pacific Region Regional Director position which had been vacant for more than a year since the retirement of Bill Smitherman in December 2012.
This is the second consecutive Regional Director position OFCCP has filled from outside the Agency. Ms. Wipper’s…
The OFCCP Institute Offers Practical Tips in Preparation for the New Vets and Disability Regulations
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March 24, 2014 – the effective date for OFCCP’s new veterans and disability regulations – is fast approaching. The Agency continues to present webinars, publish FAQs and provide other guidance in the hopes of clarifying what remains a less than a clear picture of these new obligations. Despite the OFCCP’s laudable attempts, employers are still…
OFCCP Settles Another Case Involving Allegations of Hiring Discrimination
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Continuing its focus on applicant-to-hire-adverse impact, OFCCP announced today a settlement with a New Jersey contractor involving allegations of hiring discrimination against women, African Americans and Asian Americans.
In its press release, OFCCP indicated the contractor aggreed to pay close to $325,000 to a class of nearly 230 applicants who applied for warehouse positions…
Upcoming OFCCP Webinars on New Vets and Disability Regulations
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On December 17, OFCCP held the first of what will be several public webinars in an effort to provide assistance to the contractor community with implementation of the new Veterans and Section 503 regulations. The series of trainings, entitled “Moving Toward Compliance: Training Webinars on SEction 503 and VEVRAA” will cover topics such as developing…
OFCCP Answers Questions Surrounding Compliance with “Subpart C” of the new Veterans and Disability Regulations
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In a public webinar and new FAQs released today, OFCCP answered questions around timing of compliance with obligations set forth in Subpart C of the Agency’s new Veterans and Disability regulations. OFCCP sought to clarify and clear up what has been widespread confusion about the timing of required compliance with the data collection aspects of…
Congressional Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Examine Recent OFCCP Actions
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On Wednesday, December 4th at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing entitled, “Examining Recent Actions by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.” During the hearing, witnesses offered testimony on (1) the effects of the new veteran and disability regulations on workers and employers, and (2) attempts by OFCCP…
OFCCP Hiring Discrimination Settlement Focused on the Use of a Pre-Employment Test
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The OFCCP announced it has settled its allegations with M.C. Dean Inc. that the company engaged in hiring discrimination against minorities due to the use of an allegedly invalid pre-employment test. The Company settled for $875,000 that will be paid to nearly 400 minority applicants and must make 39 job offers as part of the…
Dodd-Frank – Affirmative Action Obligations for the Financial Services Industry
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In the wake of the financial crisis a few years back, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which focused on an overhaul of federal financial regulations. What does that have to do with affirmative action and OFCCP? Well, buried on page 166 of the Act are new obligations imposed…