In a follow-up to our August 7th blog on the ALJ ruling in the OFCCP v VF Jeanswear Limited case, we’d like to reiterate the importance of this case for contractors covered by EO 11246. In the last 5 or so years, some regions of OFCCP have moved...
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September 04, 2013
The following email was sent to Congressional Staff today: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two final rules to improve hiring and employment of veterans and for people with disabilities. One rule updates the Vietnam Era Veterans’...
August 23, 2013
After years in the making and much anticipation, the OFCCP released the Federal Contract Compliance Manual (FCCM) to the public today. It is our understanding that the FCCM was released to OFCCP field staff for some time now and the national office...
August 14, 2013
The letter was written on July 25, 2013 by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and is joined by attorneys general from Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina and Utah The letter was reprinted in the West...
August 14, 2013
The 31st Annual National Conference for the Industry Liaison Group (ILG) was held July 30 – August 2, 2013 in Indianapolis, IN. This annual conference brings together members of the federal contracting community to discuss affirmative action and...
August 07, 2013
The ruling, by ALJ Kenneth A. Krantz was handed down on 8/5/13. What’s interesting in this ruling is that OFCCP, for all intents and purposes, believed that VF was showing preference for Asians versus all other protected groups. The problem is that...
July 31, 2013
Shortly after submitting the 4212 regulations, the OFCCP has submitted the 503 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...
July 31, 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...
July 23, 2013
In this installment of our UGESP series, we address an aspect of the validation process that presents significant EEO enforcement risk if overlooked: selection procedure implementation.
The purpose of a validation study is to collect evidence that...
July 23, 2013
Since its release in February 2013, Directive 307 has certainly been on the mind of federal contractors. This blog has covered a number of issues related to Directive 307 that may make proactive analyses of pay equity complicated. One such issue...
