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OFCCP recently mailed its latest round of "courtesy" notices- the Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter- to federal contractor establishments around the country. The form letters, dated March 27, 2013 and generically addressed to the "Human...

by Keli Wilson, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group OFCCP officially rescinded the 2006 compensation standards and guidelines and released Directive 307 to replace previous guidance. Directive 307 describes the OFCCP procedures for compliance...

by Dave Sharrer, DCI Consulting GroupThis week, OFCCP Director Pat Shiu announced several changes to the OFCCP’s leadership staff.Tom Dowd has been named Deputy Director. With the retirement of Dr. Richard Fischer as the Director of Testing...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyThe Bill was introduced by Congressman Rodney Alexander, Republican from Louisiana. The stated purpose of the bill is:

To provide that a certain proposed rule published by the Office...

The directive was issued on January 29, 2013 and is effective immediately (see http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/directives/dir306.htm). The OFCCP endorses and builds upon EEOC guidance on criminal records in employment decisions issued on...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyWe have twice reported on USSA’s battle with the OFCCP. In an alert dated July 12, 2012, USSA filed an administrative complaint against the OFCCP on grounds that it violated it’s 4th...

Most federal contractors have been eagerly awaiting news on the Section 503 and 4212 regulations that have been in the works for several years now. The future of the regulations relied upon the outcome of the 2012 presidential election. There was a...

On Nov. 15, 2012, OFCCP’s Senior Program Advisor Pam Coukos and Mid-Atlantic Regional Director Michele Hodge presented at the Washington Metro Industry Liaison Group (WMILG) meeting. Baltimore District Director Tom Wells and Arlington Area Director...

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of TechnologyWe’ve seen this play before. We reported on USSA’s 4th Amendment challenge in an alert posted on July 17, 2012, and the results of that challenge in an alert posted on 9/24/12. In that...

Diana Sen is an Associate Counsel for Latino Justice PRLDEF, formerly the Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund in New York where she heads their Southeastern U.S....

by Fred Satterwhite, Principal Consultant, DCI Consulting GroupOFCCP's new Functional Affirmative Action Program (FAAP) approval process- introduced with much fanfare by the agency in June, 2011- was approved by the Office of Management and Budget's...

Last week, the OFCCP sent out letters to federal contractors and subcontractors as “courtesy” notification of a supply and service compliance evaluation. Historically, the OFCCP sends a Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter (CSAL) to the...