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David Cohen, M.S.

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OFCCP SUBMITS 4212 REGULATIONS TO OMB

July 31, 2013
OFCCP has submitted the 4212 regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today in final form. OMB has at least 60 days to review the regulations. This does not mean the regulations are final and in place ---- OMB can now either approve...
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OFCCP RELEASES DIRECTIVE 310 PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON BACK PAY CALCULATIONS

July 25, 2013
OFCCP has released Directive 310 to provide guidance on calculating back pay as a part of make whole relief for victims of employment discrimination when using formula or individual relief. DCI is currently reviewing this new directive and will...
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UPDATE TO OFCCP’s ONLINE CSAL LIST

July 19, 2013

In yesterday’s client alert, we announced that OFCCP has released its CSAL online. However, an official with OFCCP has stated that the release of this list on its website was a “technical snafu” and was not intended to be released. The official...

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When Good Faith is Not Good Enough – Lessons Leanred From OFCCP Audits

July 09, 2013

In Fiscal Year 2012, 30% of all OFCCP compliance evaluations closed with a technical conciliation agreement. Compare this number to FY 2004, where 5% of all compliance reviews closed with a technical conciliation agreement. A technical conciliation...

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Outreach to Veterans II: Become A Champion

June 18, 2013

In our first Outreach to Veterans blog, we focused on developing a veteran recruitment strategy that considered resources available to you and how to maximize them. In addition, tips and resources were provided to ramp up your outreach efforts. To...

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WHAT IS THE STATUS OF PROPOSED VETERAN (4212) AND DISABILITY (503) REGULATIONS?

May 07, 2013

Based upon the FY 2013 Budget Request to Congress, OFCCP planned to release in final form the Veterans and Disabilities regulations sometime in April of 2013. However, those regulations are still at OFCCP going through “revisions” and have not been...

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Outreach to Veterans: Are You Meeting Your Obligations?

April 09, 2013

Federal contractors and subcontractors that are covered under the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) are required to take affirmative action in employing and advancing covered veterans. In practice, this means that contractors...

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OFCCP'S 2013 REGULATORY AGENDA: SECTION 503 AND 4212 TO BE RELEASED THIS SPRING

January 08, 2013

Most federal contractors have been eagerly awaiting news on the Section 503 and 4212 regulations that have been in the works for several years now. The future of the regulations relied upon the outcome of the 2012 presidential election. There was a...

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OFCCP Names New Director for Northeast Region

December 19, 2012
The OFCCP recently hired Diana Sen to head the Northeast Regional Office.

Diana Sen is an Associate Counsel for Latino Justice PRLDEF, formerly the Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund in New York where she heads their Southeastern U.S....

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DCI Releases 2012 Training Schedule

January 19, 2012

DCI Consulting is excited to release its 2012 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) Training program. This program is catered toward HR practitioners, compliance analysts, and lawyers in both internal and external counsel...

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FY2012 CORPORATE SCHEDULING ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS (CSAL) RELEASED

January 03, 2012

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released the Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter (CSAL) for its scheduling of the FY2012 compliance evaluations. The letters were sent out on or about December 20, 2011. Historically,...

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OFCCP ISSUES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON DISABILITY REGULATIONS

December 08, 2011

OFCCP Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with DisabilitiesBy David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting Group On December 8th, 2011 OFCCP...

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