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The 2015 filing period for EEOC and VETS reporting has now begun and contractors will have until September 30 to complete the annual filing requirements. As you may recall, VETS has implemented the newly revised VETS-4212 report, which has taken the...

The settlement was announced on 8/24/15 in an EEOC news release, which may be read at https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/target-corporation-pay-28-million-resolve-eeoc-discrimination-finding. The EEOC alleged that three employment assessments formerly...

As of this week, both the VETS-4212 and EEO-1 surveys are open to complete your 2015 submissions. If you are a returning filer, your login password will need to be reset for both survey systems.

• EEO-1 password notifications will be sent through...

The 33rd Annual Conference for the National Industry Liaison Group was held July 28-31, 2015 in New York City and brought together members of the federal contractor community, government officials, and EEO/affirmative action practitioners. The...

Beginning August 17^th, many contractors have received an email from OFCCP for an OFCCP Customer Experience Survey, linking to a unique SurveyMonkey link. In the justification to OMB, OFCCP noted the survey would be sent to contractors who have...

Over the past few weeks, OFCCP has released a variety of resources for federal contractors and subcontractors with emphasis on revised Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations.  The resources include the following:

• Infographic to help Veterans determine...

The case is OBERGEFELL ET AL. v. HODGES, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ET AL. and I’m sure the world knows it was a 5-4 ruling to legitimize gay marriage.  It was a combo 14^th/5^th Amendment ruling (equal rights in state agencies on the 14^th,...

In accordance with the revised Section 503 regulations, federal contractors are required to invite applicants and employees to voluntarily disclose disability status from employees and applicants and including these figures in their affirmative...

OFCCP recently revealed a new lawsuit in this press release. It is important to note that this case has not been decided, but a complaint has been filed with the Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). The allegations set forth are serious, if...

Nearly one year has passed since the signing of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (EO 13673) by President Obama on July 24, 2014. On May 28, 2015, a news release announced the publication of the proposed guidance issued by the...

There have been a number of blog reports since the EEOC v. ANF ruling suggesting that this case has implications for the ADA. I do believe there are general implications for the rules on religious accommodation related to the ADA. This includes,...

The ruling, which was 8 to 1, with Justice Thomas dissenting (in part), was decided on 6/1/15 [2015 U.S. LEXIS 3718]. If you read it too quickly, you might think it’s your typical religious accommodation case --- it’s not. And forgive me at the...