Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Latest Events and News OFCCP Issues New FAAP Directive On December 17, 2012, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), issued Directive 305 outlining the application and approval procedures for Functional Affirmative Action Program (FAAP) Agreements provided for in 41 CFR 60-2.1(d)(4). The information collection outlined in
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [12/18/2012] Contact Name: José Carnevali Phone Number: (415) 625-2631 Release Number: 12-2228-SAN Clougherty Packing Co. – maker of the ‘Dodger Dog’ – to pay almost $440,000 to settle sex discrimination case with US Department of Labor Company agrees to pay back wages to nearly 2,000 female job applicants and offer
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [09/17/2012] Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke Phone Number: (312) 353-6976 or x4807 Release Number: 12-1804-CHI Meyer Tool will pay $325,000 to 60 African-American applicants to settle US Labor Department allegations of racial discrimination at Cincinnati plant CINCINNATI — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [09/04/2012] Contact Name: Josh Lamont or Mike Trupo Phone Number: (202) 693-4661 or x6588 Release Number: 12-1709-CHI Brunswick Corp., Lund Boat Co. will pay $295,000 in back wages and interest to 185 women to settle allegations of sex discrimination at Minnesota plant Agreement with US Labor Department includes job opportunities
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [07/19/2012] Contact Name: Michael Trupo or Josh Lamont Phone Number: (202) 693-6588 or x4661 Release Number: 12-1443-SAN US Labor Department settles charges of hiring discrimination with federal contractor Leprino Foods Agreement includes $550,000 in compensation for more than 250 job applicants who are African-American, of Asian or Hispanic descent LEMOORE,
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [06/25/2012] Contact Name: Mike Trupo or Josh Lamont Phone Number: (202) 693-6588 or x4661 Release Number: 12-0576-DAL Baldor Electric to pay $2 million to settle hiring discrimination case with US Labor Department Agreement includes back wages and interest, some job offers, for 795 female and minority applicants denied positions at
Read MoreNews Release ODEP News Release: [04/26/2012] Contact Name: Gloria Della or Bennett Gamble Phone Number: (202) 693-4679 or x4661 Release Number: 12-0811-NAT US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy signs alliance agreement with National Industry Liaison Group WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez and National Industry Liaison
Read MoreEqual Pay Day When the Equal Pay Act was signed into law by President Kennedy in 1963, women were earning an average of 59 cents on the dollar compared to men. While women hold nearly half of today’s jobs, and their earnings account for a significant portion of the household income that sustains the financial
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [03/22/2012] Contact Name: Mike Trupo or Laura McGinnis Phone Number: (202) 693-6588 or x4653 Release Number: 12-0507-NAT Shipping giant FedEx to pay $3 million to settle charges of hiring discrimination brought by US Department of Labor Company will pay back wages and interest to more than 21,000 applicants rejected for
Read MoreNews Release OFCCP News Release: [03/15/2012] Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke Phone Number: (312) 353-6976 Release Number: 12-0403-KAN US Labor Department settles charges of racial discrimination with Iowa City, Iowa-based federal contractor NCS Pearson Agreement includes $100,000 in back wages and interest for 67 Asian applicants WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s
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