News Release OFCCP News Release: [12/08/2011] Contact Name: Laura McGinnis or Mike Trupo Phone Number: (202) 693-4653 or x6588 Release Number: 11-1614-NAT US Labor Department seeks to improve job opportunities for Americans with disabilities by setting historic hiring goal for federal contractors and subcontractors WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a new
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [12/01/2011] Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke Phone Number: (312) 353-6976 or x4807 Release Number: 11-1625-CHI US Labor Department files complaint against Brunswick Corp. and Lund Boat Co. for sex discrimination at Minnesota manufacturing plant More than 200 women applicants affected; complaint seeks back wages, job opportunities WASHINGTON —
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [11/29/2011] Contact Name: Elizabeth Todd or Juan Rodriguez Phone Number: (972) 850-4710 or x4709 Release Number: 11-1648-DAL US Labor Department files complaint against Cargill Meat Solutions for discrimination at Springdale, Ark., facility Suit seeks back wages and job offers for more than 4,000 affected job applicants, cancellation of federal contracts
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [11/17/2011] Contact Name: Deanne Amaden or José Carnevali Phone Number: (415) 625-2630 or x2631 Release Number: 11-1642-SAN Nishimoto Trading Co. will pay $400,000 to 71 women to settle US Labor Department sex discrimination allegations Women denied employment at Santa Fe Springs, Calif., branch to receive back pay and job offers
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [11/15/2011] Contact Name: Laura McGinnis or Mike Trupo Phone Number: (202) 693-4653 or x6588 Release Number: 11-1608-ATL US district court rules United Space Alliance must give US Labor Department access to information for review of its Cape Canaveral, Fla., facility Decision supports February ruling by Office of Administrative Law Judges
Read MoreOn September 28, 2011 the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) its “revised” scheduling letter and itemized listing with minor changes to the original submission in May. Contractors will once again have 30 days to submit comments before OMB gives final approval. Until final approval
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [10/20/2011] Contact Name: Elizabeth Todd or Juan Rodriguez Phone Number: (972) 850-4710 or x4709 Release Number: 11-1521-DAL Federal contractor Caviness Beef Packers agrees to pay $600,000 to applicants to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination 746 applicants in Amarillo and Hereford, Texas, affected AMARILLO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Labor’s
Read MoreNews Release ODEP News Release: [04/28/2011] Contact Name: Bennett Gamble or Gloria Della Phone Number: (202) 693-4667 or x8666 Release Number: 11-0609-NAT US Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy announces 2011 theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the official
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [09/20/2011] Contact Name: Jason Surbey or Laura McGinnis Phone Number: (202) 693-4668 or x4653 Release Number: 11-0799-NAT Tyson Fresh Meats to pay $2.25 million to settle sex discrimination cases with US Labor Department More than 1,650 qualified female applicants denied jobs at 4 Midwest plants WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department
Read MoreBeginning in January 2011, OFCCP implemented its new audit strategy that moved the philosophy of compliance evaluations from management to enforcement. Director Shiu discontinued the previous compliance evaluation strategy of Active Case Management (ACM) and rang in the new year with a new directive, Active Case Enforcement (ACE). The switch to ACE is part of the
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