Construction employers should be mindful of the federal government’s renewed focus on combatting discrimination and harassment in the industry. A recent report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more
9/8/2023
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
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Construction Industry ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Good Faith ,
OFCCP ,
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Subcontractors
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced on August 25 that it has updated its Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing – also known as its scheduling letter –...more
The Supreme Court recently cracked down on the use of “race-conscious” admissions for academic institutions, mostly blocking them from considering race as part of a holistic evaluation of prospective students. What does this...more
7/11/2023
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Diversity ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
OFCCP ,
Race Discrimination ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina
If you are a federal contractor, you will soon need to update your disability self-ID form and incorporate a new form into your applicant and employee systems and processes. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more
5/1/2023
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Automation Systems ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mental Health ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS
Federal officials announced that they have decided once again to extend the deadline for federal contractors to submit objections to the proposed disclosure of sensitive employee demographic data – and are providing you one...more
Federal officials announced yesterday that they have extended the deadline for contractors to submit objections to the disclosure of their EEO-1 Reports from February 7 to February 17, at 11:59 ET. What do contractors need to...more
In what seems like a nod to Groundhog Day, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced Thursday it is once again allowing federal contractors an opportunity to object to the release of sensitive...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced proposed changes to its intake process for complaints of discrimination, which the agency says will help it assess allegations before a formal...more
Every few years, OFCCP is required to seek reauthorization of its “compliance review scheduling letter” and “itemized listing” – the documents sent to federal contractors to let them know that their organization is now being...more
Like other employers with at least 15 employees, federal contractors need to replace their workplace discrimination poster with a new notice that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published. The new...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced “minor” changes to its directive on Functional Affirmative Action Plans (FAAPs) – but some of the changes don’t resonate as “minor.” First, what is...more
If you are a federal contractor or first-tier subcontractor, you probably received a notice from the government last week letting you know that it was gearing up to turn over your confidential demographic information to a...more