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
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
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
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Free Speech ,
LGBTQ ,
OFCCP ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trial Court Orders ,
Trump Administration
Defense contractors and subcontractors, take note.
Executive Order 13950 on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping went into effect on November 21, but the Federal Acquisition Regulations have not yet been updated to include...more
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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Diversity ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Register ,
Notice Requirements ,
OFCCP ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
Based on a recent Senate appropriations bill, it appears that the Trump Administration’s plan to merge the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has stalled. The...more
How will employers fare under a Trump Administration? We’ve asked for comment from the thought leaders and heads of the practice areas that are likely to be affected the most.
Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance Will...more
11/10/2016
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Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
LGBTQ ,
OFCCP ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Section 503 ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
TRICARE ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Wage and Hour
For the past eight years, as President Obama was unable to push much of his legislative agenda through Congress, federal contractors have faced an onslaught of increasing regulatory burdens and an aggressive enforcement...more
11/10/2016
/ EEO-1 ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
LGBTQ ,
OFCCP ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Section 503 ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
TRICARE ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)