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Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface Approved by Office of Management and Budget

On August 31, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface (AAVI) proposed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for the verification...more

OFCCP Announces FY 2020 Audit Schedule

On September 11, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its FY 2020 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL). CSALs give contractors at least 45 days’ notice of an impending OFCCP...more

OFCCP Issues Final Rule on TRICARE Participation and Covered Health Care Providers

On July 2, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a final rule1 amending its regulations to confirm the agency lacks jurisdiction over health care providers whose sole government contract is...more

Employers Have Until August 4 to Implement New OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form

On May 8, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) updated form for prospective and current employees to voluntarily self-identify as an individual with a...more

OFCCP Issues Directives Aimed at Maximizing Efficiency in Compliance Evaluations and Clarifying the Ombudsman Role

On April 17, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued three new directives....more

WPI Labor Day Report 2019

Labor Day became an official federal holiday in 1894. Although the world of employment has obviously changed significantly over the last 125 years, the pace of workplace transformation seems to have accelerated in the past...more

OFCCP Issues FAQ Guidance on Selection Tools, Practical Significance, and Independent Contractors

The U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released two new FAQs this week.  The new guidance documents address three topics: validation of tests used by contractors when selecting workers for...more

OFCCP Issues Opinion Letter on Whether Pre-Approved Pay Analysis Groupings Will be Accepted in Future Audits

On July 22, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its second Opinion Letter since November 30, 2018, when Directive 2019-03 announced the agency’s intent to begin delivering such guidance to...more

OFCCP Identifies 3,500 Contractor Establishments to be Audited Beginning in May—Are You Ready?

On March 25, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its FY 2019 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL). ...more

How will the Partial Government Shutdown Affect Employers, Especially Federal Contractors?

After a tumultuous week on Capitol Hill, Congress adjourned Friday evening without reaching a deal to fund portions of the U.S. government, resulting in a partial government closure when funding lapsed at midnight. President...more

OFCCP Announces Ombud Service

On September 19, 2018, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new directive, 2018-09, announcing a plan to implement an Ombud Service in the national office to resolve...more

OFCCP Reins in Compensation Analysis by Rescinding Directive 307 and Issuing New Guidance

On August 24, 2018, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) rescinded Directive 307 and its Obama-era procedures for reviewing contractor compensation systems and practices, and replaced it with a new...more

OFCCP Orders Staff to Respect Contractors' Religious Freedoms

On August 10, 2018, Craig Leen, Acting Director of the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), issued a new directive, 2018-03...more

OFCCP Extends Moratorium on TRICARE Enforcement for Two More Years

On May 18, 2018, the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a directive ending uncertainty as to whether efforts to audit TRICARE participants will resume in 2019 and signaling an encouraging...more

OFCCP Clarifies Methodology for Contractor Audit Selection

On April 18, 2018, in another step signaling increased transparency for federal contractors, OFCCP issued a release describing its methodology for selecting and scheduling federal contractors for audit in 2018. ...more

New OFCCP Directive on Predetermination Notices Makes it Easier for Contractors to Understand and Address OFCCP Audit Concerns

A Promise of Greater Transparency and Consistency - In recently meeting with the OFCCP’s new leadership, we were pleased to hear that they are committing to increasing transparency and achieving consistency across regional...more

OFCCP Issues Final Regulations on Sex Discrimination for Government Contractors

On June 15, 2016, the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published a final rule detailing the obligations of federal contractors to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of sex, and to take...more

Labor & Employment Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry

Public discourse on "healthcare" has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more

OFCCP Announces New "Outreach and Education" Poster

On August 3, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced the release of a new outreach and education poster, "Opening Doors of Opportunity for All Workers." The poster was developed based on...more

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