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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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Actions and Resources for the Recruitment and Retention of Veterans

November 30, 2011

The government is responding to the return of our military service members with various initiatives to increase veterans’ employment opportunities in the civilian workforce. One initiative that will directly affect the federal contractor community...

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DCI Staff Attend 29th ILG Annual Conference Held In New Orleans

August 08, 2011

The 29th Annual National Conference for the Industry Liaison Group (ILG) was held July 25 – 29, 2011 in New Orleans, LA. This annual conference brings together members of the federal contracting community to discuss affirmative action and equal...

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OFCCP TO CONDUCT WEBINAR ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW FUNCTIONAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM (FAAP) DIRECTIVE

July 26, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe OFCCP announced today that it will host a Webinar on August 9, 2011 on how to comply with the new FAAP Directive, which became effective June 14, 2011 for covered contractors and...

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CCE Submits Comments on Veterans NPRM and Proposed Scheduling Letter Changes

July 12, 2011

July 11, 2011 - CCE submitted the following comments on OFCCP’s NPRM for the Veterans AAP regulations and proposed changes to the scheduling letter’s itemized listing. These comments were submitted through www.regulations.gov.CCE Comments on...

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OFCCP Releases 2011 Regulatory Agenda

July 11, 2011
OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu announced last Thursday, July 7th, the release of their regulatory agenda for this past spring of 2011. In the agenda, OFCCP has ambitiously proposed regulations over the next year for veterans, individuals with...
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CCE Submits Comments on Veterans NPRM

July 06, 2011

The Equal Employment Advisory Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, The Associated General Contractors of America, the Center for Corporate Equality, and the HR Policy Association submitted a letter to the...

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OFCCP Releases New FAAP Directive

June 28, 2011

by Keli Wilson, Senior Consultant, DCI ConsultingEffective June 14, 2011, OFCCP released a much anticipated new FAAP directive, outlining the application process to seek approval for and develop an affirmative action plan by a business function or...

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ALJ Rules that Parent Company and its Subsidiary are a Single Entity for Purposes of OFCCP Jurisdiction

June 21, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn the case of OFCCP v. Manheim Auctions Inc. [DOL OALJ, No. 2011-OFC-00005, 6/14/11], ALJ Alan L. Bergstrom addressed the issue of whether Manheim Auctions Government Services LLC...

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VEVRAA NPRM COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED

June 17, 2011

On April 26, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). This NPRM (76 FR 23358) proposes revising regulations implementing the affirmative action...

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OFCCP RECALLS ALL MIDWEST SCHEDULING LETTERS DATED JUNE 3, 2011

June 17, 2011

DCI has learned that OFCCP is recalling all scheduling letters dated June 3 sent from the Midwest Region Office. Apparently these scheduling letters were unauthorized and should not have been sent out. Contractors are being notified by OFCCP that...

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POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OF VEVRAA FOR WOMEN

May 16, 2011

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyOn April 26, 2011, the OFCCP proposed a rule requiring federal contractors to establish annual benchmarks for hiring veterans under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act...

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