Lily Kerr, M.S.

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EEO-1 Filing Portal Now Open – Key Updates Contractors Should Know Before Filing

By: Lily Kerr On Tuesday, October 31, the EEOC’s portal for filing the annual EEO-1 report opened. All private employers with at least 100 employees...

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Update: OFCCP’s Training Portal and Compliance Assistance Initiatives

This spring, OFCCP implemented changes to the suite of compliance assistance initiatives offered on the agency’s website. These updates began with...

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Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation

Among the slate of new Executive Orders signed by President Biden is one providing comprehensive protections for individuals who have historically...

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Breaking News: Biden Picks Marty Walsh to Head the Department of Labor

Following Congress’ confirmation of the Electoral College vote yesterday, Biden announced his pick for Secretary of Labor earlier this afternoon. If...

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OFCCP Publishes Landing Pages for Promotions and Accommodations Focused Reviews

This afternoon, Wednesday, September 23, OFCCP published new landing pages for the upcoming promotions and accommodations focused reviews. Both types...

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Regulatory Agencies Announce Spring 2020 Agendas

Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released their respective regulatory agendas for...

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Annual Hiring Benchmark for Veterans Now 5.7 Percent

Consistent with timing in previous years, OFCCP has recently updated the hiring benchmark for protected veterans. In annual affirmative action plans...

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California Rules in Favor of Center for Investigative Reporting

In December 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California made a decisive ruling in the ongoing case of The Center for...

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OFCCP Will Not Request, Accept, or Use Component 2 Pay Data

OFCCP has filed a notice to the Federal Register this morning in an effort to formalize their position surrounding the recent collection of EEOC...

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Now Active: OFCCP’s Contractor Assistance Portal – “Ask OFCCP A Question”

OFCCP’s Contractor Assistance Portal now includes a feature where employers can “Ask OFCCP A Question” via an interactive discussion board. This new...

OFCCP’s Contractor Assistance Portal – New Feature Available

OFCCP announced today a new feature to their Contractor Assistance Portal. Contractors can now participate in a chatroom where they can pose...

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Recent Update from NORC Regarding Company User ID Requests

On September 12, 2019 the Component 2 EEO-1 HelpDesk released an answer to an FAQ they have been receiving regarding company user IDs for the NORC...