Reminder: Certify compliance by June 30.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has gone live today with its Contractor Portal. Contractors can immediately register and update information regarding their...more
Contractor Portal will soon be live!
As anticipated, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has launched an online portal through which contractors must certify compliance...more
New population stats released by U.S. Census Bureau.
Affirmative action plans developed on or after January 1, 2022, must rely on newly released census data. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has...more
Contractors’ comp data will soon be in the OFCCP’s hands.
After initially reassuring contractors that it would not “request, accept, or use” Component 2 pay data, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has...more
And it's lower once again.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that the new annual hiring benchmark for protected veterans is 5.6 percent. Effective March 31, the benchmark drops from 5.7...more
The rumor mill was correct!
President Joe Biden has selected Jenny Yang to head the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Ms. Yang was formerly a Commissioner and Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity...more
A quick move, but not a surprising one.
President Biden issued more than a dozen executive orders during his first day in office. One of them revokes President Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex...more
In response to the nationwide injunction issued December 22.
As previously reported, a federal judge in California handed down a nationwide preliminary injunction that prohibits enforcement of Executive Order 13950 with...more
OFCCP seeks approval of additional Scheduling Letters.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has requested the Office of Management and Budget to approve two new Scheduling Letters: one for promotion focused...more
Preliminary injunction stalls bias training order.
A federal judge in California has imposed a nationwide injunction prohibiting enforcement of portions of Executive Order 13950. The court’s Order grants a preliminary...more
12/28/2020
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Christmas wish of many comes true!
A federal judge in the Northern District of California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the government from from enforcing Executive Order 13950, "Combating Race and...more
Religious entities given clarity in federal procurement.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued its Final Rule on “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious...more
The revised regulations cement the enforcement practices.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a Final Rule implementing changes to its enforcement process. The changes apply to the regulations of all...more
11/9/2020
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Disparate Treatment ,
Evidence ,
Executive Orders ,
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Rehabilitation Act ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Contractors who participate may get a reward.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program issued a Request for Information asking for comments, information, and materials from contractors and employees relating to...more
10/22/2020
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Employee Training ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Register ,
OFCCP ,
Request For Information ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Trump Administration
The OFCCP had a banner year (again).
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs touted its accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2020 (October 2019 – September 2020). According to the agency, it recovered $35.6 million...more
President Trump signed an Executive Order on September 22, titled “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” The Order focuses on prohibiting the federal government, the U.S. military, and federal contractors from promoting race...more
9/24/2020
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Don't rely on the initial list posted!
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that it has posted a revised Corporate Scheduling Announcement List. The agency's statement was emailed this morning:
On...more
The OFCCP seeks an online certification process.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued an Information Collection Request seeking comments on “an annual Affirmative Action Program online...more
Corporate Scheduling Announcement Lists are out!
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs released a new list of contractors to be scheduled for compliance evaluations. The Corporate Scheduling Announcement Lists...more
The Final Rule is out, and it’s good news!
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a Final Rule providing that it has no authority over TRICARE health care providers. The Rule follows a notice and comment...more
Federal contractors must begin using the new form by August 4.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the release of a new and “streamlined” Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form. The...more
Mediation, efficiency, and ombuds service.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a trio of Directives on Friday, April 17. One establishes a mediation program. Another sets forth efficiency standards...more
OFCCP updates annual hiring benchmark for protected veterans.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has posted the new hiring benchmark for protected veterans, which is 5.7 percent effective March 31, 2020...more
The OFCCP’s Scheduling Letters have been updated. But only slightly!
The Office of Management and Budget has approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ request to revise the Scheduling Letters that...more
Perhaps it’s not quite business as usual after all.
Last week we reported that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that it was essentially operating as normal, regardless of the nationwide...more