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Take Her to Sea, Director Shiu: New OFCCP Regulations on The Horizon
OFCCP is charging full steam ahead as their semiannual regulatory agenda forecasts the imminent publication of four Notices of Proposed Rulemaking...
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2014 SWARM Conference Meets High Expectations
May 21, 2014, 11:15:26 AM
The Annual Southwest and Rocky Mountain (SWARM) Region Industry Liaison Group (ILG) Conference is known for high-quality information sessions on...
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American Community Survey (ACS) Data: Rural Areas Beware
May 13, 2014, 1:32:53 PM
As we have discussed in previous blogs, federal contractors are required to use the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) data to estimate...
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FURTHER NOTE ON SCHUETTE V. COALITION TO DEFEND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Apr 29, 2014, 10:23:25 AM
Just as I finished writing on the Schuette ruling itself, I received an inquiry as to what, if any, are the implications of the ruling for federal...
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Michigan Voter Ban on Race Preference in Scheutte v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action
Apr 29, 2014, 10:21:05 AM
I previewed the oral arguments in this case in an Alert dated 10/22/13 and, quite frankly, I got it wrong. I thought it had a chance of being a 4-4...
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Veteran Hiring Benchmark Updated to 7.2% for 2014 AAPs
Apr 29, 2014, 10:04:29 AM
Recently, the OFCCP updated the annual national percentage of veterans on their website from 8% to 7.2%. The initial final regulatory text indicated...
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The Reality of Disability Survey Nonresponse
Apr 15, 2014, 5:07:53 PM
In a recent post, we highlighted some of the problems that may be encountered with collecting and analyzing the disability status of employees. In...
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Reminder: Notifications to the States Must Be Submitted Simultaneously With Job Listing
Apr 15, 2014, 10:56:47 AM
As previously discussed in this blog post, the revised VEVRAA regulations became effective for Federal contractors on March 24, 2014. Although some...
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EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARY DISABILITY SELF-IDENTIFICATION FORM: WHICH JOHN SMITH?
Apr 15, 2014, 10:48:02 AM
The OMB-approved voluntary disability self-identification form allows for employees to provide their name, but no other unique identifying...
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Secretary Of Labor Announces Moratorium For TRICARE Providers
Apr 1, 2014, 1:04:36 PM
The Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez, announced a moratorium on enforcement of affirmative action obligations for TRICARE providers. In a letter to...
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District Court Judge Rules in Favor of OFCCP’s New Section 503 Rrule
Mar 21, 2014, 2:12:41 PM
A ruling was issued today by District Judge Emmet Sullivan in the case of Associated Builders Contractors, Inc. v. Patricia A. Shiu in the United...
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ARE THE NEW 503 AND VEVRAA METRICS A PART OF THE DESK AUDIT?
Mar 17, 2014, 3:58:07 PM
One interesting and unanswered question, related to the new 503 and VEVRAA regulations, concerns what information would be required for submission to...