President Trump Selects Janet Dhillon to Lead EEOC
President Trump has selected Janet Dhillon to serve as the next EEOC Chair and Commissioner. Dhillon was the general counsel of Burlington Stores and...
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OFCCP and EEOC Merger: Not too likely
Jul 21, 2017, 5:28:20 AM
As noted by DCI, the Department of Labor’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal outlined initiatives and recommendations for merging the Office of...
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Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces: How Fair Is It?
Sep 26, 2016, 7:55:47 AM
As most of our blog readers are aware, the final FAR rule and DOL guidance was published in the Federal Register on August 25, 2016 implementing...
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Obama to Announce Proposed Pay Equity Reporting Requirement
Jan 29, 2016, 5:12:09 AM
Today, on the anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, President Obama will announce that the EEOC is proposing a pay equity report that will...
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OFCCP Releases Final “Discrimination on the Basis of Sex” Regulations to OMB for Review and Approval
Oct 30, 2015, 1:15:15 PM
On October 29th, 2015 OFCCP sent its final Discrimination on the Basis of Sex regulations to OMB’s Office Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)...
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OFCCP Expands Definition of “Protected Veteran”
Oct 19, 2015, 3:54:11 PM
In 2013, when the VEVRAA implementing regulations were revised, many contractors were confused by the “active duty wartime or campaign badge”...
OFCCP Announces Final Rule to Promote Pay Transparency
Sep 10, 2015, 11:05:08 AM
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is publishing a Final Rule that promotes pay transparency by prohibiting federal...
NEW SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND CORPORATE SCHEDULING ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS
Nov 14, 2014, 10:02:59 AM
The OFCCP has selected a new regional director for the Southeast Regional Office. Sam Maiden will be the new director of OFCCP’s Southeast Regional...
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OFCCP's Scheduling Letter to be Approved and Released September 30th
Sep 29, 2014, 2:41:56 PM
In 2011, the OFCCP proposed major changes to the current scheduling letter and itemized listing. After three years, the OFCCP has received approval...
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Buckle Up: OFCCP Continues to Press the Gas on Steering
Jun 19, 2014, 10:38:32 AM
As previously discussed in this blog, a recent trend in OFCCP audits is the focus on job assignment and/or steering. What is steering? Steering...
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OFCCP Financial Settlements: FY2013 Trends
Oct 29, 2013, 12:33:00 PM
The US Department of Labor makes enforcement data collected by the OFCCP searchable to the public. Although the recent government shutdown has...
OFCCP Releases Updated Federal Contract Compliance Manual (FCCM)
Aug 23, 2013, 5:06:00 PM
After years in the making and much anticipation, the OFCCP released the Federal Contract Compliance Manual (FCCM) to the public today. It is our...