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Two-Month Reminder: Getting Compliant With The New OFCCP Regulations

The new OFCCP regulations addressing affirmative action obligations for protected veterans (VEVRAA) and individuals with disabilities (Section 503)...

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OFCCP’S REGULATORY AGENDA: WHAT WILL 2014 BRING?

[Editor's note: This blog entry was originally posted on December 17, 2013.]

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The Long-Awaited Disability Self-Identification Form is Here!!

Contractors have been eagerly waiting for the final disability self-identification form, and now the wait is over! The form was approved by OMB...

Use of 2010 Census Data in 2014

Earlier this year, OFCCP informed the contractor community that the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) EEO Tabulation must be used in...

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503 and VEVRAA Audit Activity: New Regulations Overshadowing Current Regulations?

With the new 503 and VEVRAA regulations looming around the corner, we have recently experienced audits with an increased interest in the ‘raw’ data...

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New OFCCP FAQS on Section 503 and VEVRAA Rules Answer—and Raise—Implementation Questions

OFCCP recently posted (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/faqs/section-503 and https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/faqs/vevraa) additional guidance...

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INTERESTING TIMING FOR FORTHCOMING INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (IOP) ARTICLE

In an article to be published in an upcoming Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, authors Santuzzi, Waltz,...

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OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form: A Work in Progress

As the effective date of the OFCCP Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations grows closer, federal contractors should begin preparing their personnel...

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Proposed Form for Self-Identification of Individuals with Disabilities Raises a Number of Concerns

The OFCCP has recently submitted the long-awaited proposed self-identification form for individuals with disabilities (IWD). The proposed form has...

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Will Your Method of Identifying Underutilization be Accepted by OFCCP?

As shared in an earlier blog, OFCCP released an updated Federal Contractor Compliance Manual (FCCM) in August 2013. The FCCM does not create new law,...

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OFCCP Financial Settlements: FY2013 Trends

The US Department of Labor makes enforcement data collected by the OFCCP searchable to the public. Although the recent government shutdown has...

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Schuette v. Coalition

Oral arguments were held on October 17, 2013. In a nutshell, the case is about a Michigan law (Proposal 2) than bans preferential treatment based on...