In an effort to provide continuing guidance to the contratcor community as the effective date for the revised VEVRAA and Section 503 regulations quickly approaches,OFCCP has released additional FAQs addressing questions about required Purchase Order Language as well as the obligaiton to “conspiculously store” the notice of applicant and employee rights with an electronic
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The OFCCP Institute to Provide the Latest Information on Implementation of Veterans and Disability Regulations
As the effective date for OFCCP’s new veterans and disability regulations nears, 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 searching for answers as March 24…
OFCCP Provides Guidance on Creating a Compliant VEVRAA AAP
OFCCP today held the next webinar in its “Moving Toward Compliance” series of public webinars providing assistance to the contractor community with implementation of the new Veterans and Section 503 regulations. Today’s training focused on developing VEVRAA AAPs under the new regulations. Upcoming trainings include guidance on listing job openings (Feb 20), and undstanding the…
The OFCCP Institute Offers Practical Tips in Preparation for the New Vets and Disability Regulations
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…
Upcoming OFCCP Webinars on New Vets and Disability Regulations
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
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
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 Posts FAQs on New Veterans and Disability Regulations
On September 24, 2013, OFCCP published the final rules for veterans and individuals with disabilities. The new rules require that employers make substantial changes to their hiring processes and systems within 120 days, or by March 24, 2014. For more information on these changes, click here. However, because it is unclear how the…
Veterans and Disability Regulations Published in Federal Register – Effective Date is March 24, 2014
On August 27, 2013, OFCCP released new regulations updating Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) that impose significant additional obligations on employers. The final regulations were published today in the Federal Register (to review, click here: Section 503 and VEVRAA) and become…
The OFCCP Institute Fall 2013 Conferences in Houston, Washington, DC and Los Angeles – Mickey Silberman to be Featured Presenter
In just the past few months, OFCCP published Directive 307 – radically changing the way the Agency conducts pay investigations – issued the revised Federal Contractor Compliance Manual (FCCM), and announced the new Veterans and Disability regulations. All told, more than 1,000 pages of new/revised/updated rules, regulations and enforcement methods. Let’s give OFCCP points for…