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by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyUnder a proposed rule by the OFCCP on April 26, 2011 federal contractors would be required for the first time to establish annual benchmarks for hiring veterans. In an interview on April...

by David Cohen, President, DCI ConsultingThe OFCCP is requesting OMB approval to make changes to its current scheduling letter and itemized listing. As most of you are aware, the scheduling letter lists the 11 items needed to submit to OFCCP within...

The 26th Annual Conference for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 14-16, 2011 in Chicago, IL. Attendees and presenters from a variety of industries and backgrounds took part in the event. As is typically...

Yesterday OFCCP formally announced a proposed rule to strengthen affirmative action requirements for protected veterans. The announcement can be found below:

News Release

OFCCP News Release: [04/25/2011]Contact Name: Michael Volpe or Gloria Della...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyIn a lawsuit filed on April 19, 2011, United Space Alliance (USA) sued the DOL and OFCCP challenging a Final DOL Order for USA to produce documents or face suspension of current and...

by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group Almost nine months after OFCCP submitted to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) a proposed rule updating the regulations...

by David Cohen, President, DCI Consulting GroupA recent ruling by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) regarding Item 11 requests has some important implications for both contractors and the OFCCP. The case, OFCCP v. United Space Alliance LLC, DOL,...

by Keli Wilson and Marcelle Clavette, DCI Consulting GroupOut with the old “Active Case Management” (ACM) and in with the new “Active Case Enforcement” (ACE) imposed by Patricia A. Shiu, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...

OFCCP and other U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) agencies published their Fall 2010 regulatory agendas on December 20, 2010. The agenda is published twice a year and includes planned rulemaking actions for the agency for the next 6-12 months.

OFCCP...

Patricia Shiu, Director of OFCCP, went on Federal News Radio to discuss the agency's initiatives on pay discrimination. Some of the issues discussed include:

• Rescinding the compensation standards and guidelines
• A new data collection survey...

by David Morgan & Joanna Colosimo, DCI Consulting Group

William E. Doyle, Jr. at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP presented on recent developments related to OFCCP and diversity at the Washington Metro Industry Liaison Group (WMILG) meeting, on August...

OFCCP oversees Federal contractors compliance with Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). With the new administration and new director of OFCCP, Patricia...