Nope. Just when we start to think about how much time we can spend at the beach, the water park or the farmer’s market, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is busier than ever. VEVRAA NPRM, Scheduling Letter changes and the new Functional Affirmative Action Program are keeping them busy, what should you
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [06/28/2011] Contact Name: Jason Surbey or Dolline Hatchett Phone Number: (202) 693-4668 or x4651 Release Number: 11-0973-NAT US Labor Department restores and updates Functional Affirmative Action Program process for federal contractors and subcontractors WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has released a new
Read MoreOFCCP News Release On April 26, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). This NPRM (76 FR 23358) proposes revising regulations implementing the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. The original comment period
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [06/16/2011] Contact Name: Michael D’Aquino or Michael Wald Phone Number: (404) 562-2076 or x2078 Release Number: 11-0903-ATL ThyssenKrupp to pay more than $288,000 to rejected female job applicants at Tennessee facility to settle sex discrimination case with US Labor Department Agreement includes back wages, interest and job offers MIDDLETON, Tenn.
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [06/06/2011] Contact Name: Joanna Hawkins or Leni Uddyback-Fortson Phone Number: (215) 861-5101 or x5102 Release Number: 11-0829-PHI Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca agrees to pay $250,000 to settle sex discrimination lawsuit brought by US Labor Department 124 current and former female employees will share in settlement involving equal pay PHILADELPHIA — AstraZeneca,
Read MoreOn May 17th, OFCCP conducted a webinar on their new compliance review procedure, Active Case Enforcement (ACE). They reviewed the prior Active Case Management (ACM) procedure, introduced the new procedure (ACE), compared the two, reviewed the basic principles of ACE, defined key terms, answered commonly asked questions and answered questions submitted during the webinar. In
Read MoreOn May 12th, OFCCP published in the Federal Register its proposed changes to the Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing. Below is the OFCCP’s description and justification of the proposed changes: “OFCCP has revised the Scheduling Letter and its Itemized Listing. These revisions will reduce overall burden hours on contractors and enhance OFCCP’s desk audit and
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [04/25/2011] Contact Name: Michael Volpe or Gloria Della Phone Number: (202) 693-3984 or x8666 Release Number: 11-0567-NAT US Labor Department proposes rule to improve employment of protected veterans WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs today announced a proposed rule to strengthen affirmative action
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has sent out its Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters. This year however, the OFCCP discontinued its previous compliance evaluation strategy of Active Case Management (ACM) and rang in the new year with a new directive, Active Case Enforcement (ACE). The title alone
Read MorePRESS RELEASE 3-15-11 Myths and Stereotypes About Mental Disabilities Greatest Barrier to Employment EEOC Hears Experts and Individuals with Mental Disabilities Detail Struggles to Gain Employment at Meeting WASHINGTON – The greatest barrier to employment for people with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities are employers’ myths and fears about their condition, not the disabilities themselves, the
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