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The OFCCP reported it will release final rules on, among other things, gender identity and, more generally, sex discrimination which, by its own admission, are 30 years old and out of date (see the formal notice). The initial directive on gender...

OFCCP submitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to OMB on Friday, November 21. Once OMB reviews, it will be placed on the federal register for notice and comment. Contractors should be on the lookout for the proposed rule and provide comments...

A month and a half has now passed since the release of the new scheduling letter, and the OFCCP has finally provided federal contractors with some guidance on submission of employee compensation data under ‘Item 19’ of the itemized listing. The...

The OFCCP has selected a new regional director for the Southeast Regional Office. Sam Maiden will be the new director of OFCCP’s Southeast Regional Office starting on December 14. Sam will lead a team of 108 staff working in the regional...

OFCCP has posted a new FAQ detailing the acceptable options for a contractor in documenting the voluntary invitation to self-identify as an individual with a disability. Based on contractors’ varying technology capabilities and practices, the FAQ...

The requirement to list job openings with the appropriate employment service delivery system (ESDS) where the opening occurs is not new. However, contractors have questioned how to interpret and comply with this requirement for flexible “remote...

Following the President’s Executive Order 13672 signed on July 21, 2014, there has been anticipation of how the Department of Labor will address the President’s charge to create new legislation within 90 days covering sexual orientation and gender...

The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) of the U.S. Department of Labor has issued the final rule to revise reporting requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Act of 1974, as...

Similar to previous years, the end of the Federal fiscal year was busy for the OFCCP. The OFCCP settled six cases in September for which a press release was issued, showing clear motivation to settle up cases before the end of the year. This is a...

The new OFCCP scheduling letter and itemized listing have officially been released at reginfo.gov, and are effective immediately (starting October 1, 2014).  As previously mentioned by DCI, there were substantial changes to the scheduling letter...

A settlement amount of $1.5 million accompanying the conciliation agreement between OFCCP and Westat, Inc. certainly should have captured the attention of the federal contractor community. However, if you missed the news release with a quote from...

The third blog in our steering series highlights a recent OFCCP settlement related to steering at Central Parking Systems of Louisiana, Inc.  On September 4, 2014, OFCCP issued a press release indicating that Central Parking has agreed to pay...