Yearly Archives: 2011

News Release OFCCP News Release: [02/28/2011] Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke Phone Number: (312) 353-6976 or x6976 Release Number: 11-0211-CHI US Labor Department settles discrimination case with InterCall, world’s largest provider of conferencing services 151 minority job applicants to share $700,000 settlement CHICAGO — Federal contractor InterCall will pay $700,000 in back wages,

The OFCCP for FY 2012 is requesting $109 M, an increase of $3.6 M from the previous year and an additional 11 FTEs.  In the budget justification for this increase in budget and headcount the OFCCP outlines the following activities: Regulation updates – 1) new VEVRAA regs; 2) Construction AA regs; 3) new Section 503

News Release OFCCP News Release: [02/03/2011] Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke Phone Number: (312) 353-6976 or x6976 Release Number: 11-0146-CHI US Labor Department settles gender discrimination case with Green Bay Dressed Beef on behalf of 970 female applicants for $1.65 million Agreement includes back wages, interest, benefits and job offers GREEN BAY, Wis.

Join me for a webinar on Understanding the Intricacies of an OFCCP Audit on February 22nd.  Click here to register. Companies that do business with the Federal Government are required to follow guidelines related to affirmative action and equal employment as defined by the Department of Labor.  The Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

In December 2010, the OFCCP’s Fall 2010 regulatory agenda was published in the Federal Register and in an effort to promote contractor feedback, Patricia Shiu hosted a live webchat Friday, January 7th, 2011.  Below are a few highlights, click here to read the entire webchat. Compensation Data Collection Tool/Rescission of 2006 Compensation Guidance OFCCP will

PRESS RELEASE 1-5-11 Supervalu / Jewel-Osco to Pay $3.2 Million under Consent Decree for Disability Bias EEOC Charged Failure to Accommodate Scores of Discharged Workers in ADA Class Action CHICAGO – A federal judge today signed a consent decree for $3,200,000 and extensive remedial relief resolving the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) disability discrimination

For those of you with calendar year AAPs, this month begins the mad dash to just get your AAPs completed, but I urge you to pause and take stock of the non-statistical elements of your AAP.  The OFCCP has sent out the Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) and this year you will see audits handled