It’s a wrap – the 2024 National ILG Conference has officially come to an end! The final morning of the conference brought remarks from EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows, a panel discussion with OFCCP Regional Directors and final thoughts from the NILG Advisory Council – all interspersed with inspiring videos from conference sponsors CVS and Pepsi.
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2024 National ILG (NILG) Conference – Day 2
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After a stormy Orlando evening (complete with a double-rainbow) conference goers awoke to clear skies and a beautiful sunrise to start Day 2 of the 2024 National ILG Conference.
Following a “State of the NILG” update and the presentation of the Lois Baumerich award (congratulations Valerie Vickers!) conference attendees were off to hear from industry…
Updates from the 2024 National ILG Conference – Day 1
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Orlando, FL – This year’s National ILG Conference started off in traditional fashion with the presentation of the flag and the National Anthem followed by a touching performance from the Childrens Choir of Orlando.
Attending the conference for a second time in her current capacity, Acting OFCCP Director Michelle Hodge opened the conference with remarks…
OFCCP Releases Expedited Conciliation Procedures Directive
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Ahead of the start of the 2024 National ILG Conference, OFCCP announced today publication of Directive 2024-01: Expedited Conciliation Procedures.
In its announcement OFCCP described the directive as
outlining updated procedures for an expedited conciliation option, giving contractors and the agency flexibility in the resolution of violations.
More specifically, OFCCP explained the new…
OFCCP Releases New Artificial Intelligence Guidance
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OFCCP announced this morning the release of a new Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) landing page. The landing page, which encourages readers to “check back often for updates” contains links to the Agency’s thoughts about the use of AI in federal contractors’ employment processes.
Following a link labeled Artificial Intelligence and Equal Employment Opportunity for Federal…
OFCCP Releases Updated Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark
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Effective March 31, 2024, the VEVRAA hiring benchmark will be 5.2%. The new benchmark is 0.2% lower than the previous benchmark of 5.4% and continues the Agency’s trend of reducing the benchmark each year. Since it’s inception in 2014, the benchmark has steadily declined, never once being increased by the Agency.
OFCCP has released additional…
OFCCP Contractor Portal to Open April 1
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OFCCP has updated its Contractor Portal website with details for this year’s certification cycle.
Per the website
Beginning April 1, 2024, federal contractors will be able to certify the status of their AAPs for each establishment and/or functional/business unit, as applicable. The deadline for certifying compliance is July 1, 2024.
OFCCP has shifted the opening…
OFCCP to Appeal Adverse EEO-1 Report Disclosure Order
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As previously reported, in December 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) was ordered to release the EEO-1 reports of federal contractors it had withheld from production in response to the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the records.
The United States Attorneys’…
OFCCP Taps Ronald Sullivan as the New Southwest and Rocky Mountain (SWARM) Regional Director
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Acting OFCCP Director Michelle Hodge announced the new Southwest and Rocky Mountain (SWARM) Regional Director selection in an “Acting Director’s Corner” message e-mailed to stakeholders on January 16, 2024.
The congratulatory announcement detailed now-Regional Director Sullivan’s more than 17-year tenure with OFCCP noting
…[g]iven Ronny’s extensive OFCCP experience in the SWARM Region, he is equipped
BREAKING NEWS: OFCCP Release Audit Scheduling List (CSAL)
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As has been highly anticipated since the finalization of the Agency’s recently updated Scheduling Letter, OFCCP has released a new list of contractors selected for audit (FY2023 Release 2). The Agency has also published an explanation of the methodology used to select the contractors for review.
Per the Agency’s e-mail notification, it selected 1,000 contractors…