Affirmative Action - OFCCP

As anticipated, OFCCP has released its new Sex Discrimination Rules – replacing the outdated Sex Discrimination Guidelines that have been in place since the 1970s. The release coincides with the White House’s United State of Women Summit being held today in Washington D.C..

Increasingly, high-profile companies in the tech industry are feeling the pressure to publicly share employee pay information and address any existing “pay gaps.” This has led to a number of recent press releases from Silicon Valley employers proclaiming “equal pay” within their organizations.

The Department of Labor has released its Spring 2016 regulatory agenda. While the agency has accomplished many things already this year there are still a couple of items it would like to check off its list, including the following:

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a revised directive regarding the use of Functional Affirmative Action Plans (FAAPs). A FAAP requires specific OFCCP approval and is a departure from the typical "establishment-based" AAP structure for multi-establishment facil

OFCCP has received approval from OMB for revisions to the Agency’s Functional Affirmative Action Program (FAAP) directive. The revised Directive 305 went into effect on April 28, 2016. In response to public comments received, OFCCP made modifications to its proposed revised directive, as reflected i

We’ve learned the Office of Management and Budget has received for consideration the proposed regulations and guidance implementing the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Executive Order. This is the next step in the regulatory review process and indicates the regulations and guidance are one step closer to

The Department of Labor has again extended the public comment period for Executive Order 13706. Public comments are now due April 25, 2016. This is the second extension of the public comment period.

Government contractors may have reason to feel uneasy at what awaits them from the Administration’s latest effort to mandate worker benefits. U.S. Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking provides a glimpse into how the Department of Labor intends paid sick leave (“PSL”) to affect federal

As we previously shared, OFCCP is hosting a second webinar on the new Pay Transparency regulations on January 28, 2016. The webinar is at capacity, but in an effort to accommodate all those who want to attend, OFCCP announced it will be live streaming the audio portion of the webinar.

OFCCP’s Pay Transparency regulations recently went into effect and with it came new information dissemination obligations for contractors with respect to job seekers. OFCCP recently held a webinar in which they discussed these obligations. In addition, the agency recently updated its website to incl

On January 11, 2016, the final rule issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) amending regulations1 to implement President Obama's Executive Order 13665, the so-called "Pay Secrecy" or "Pay Transparency" order, took effect. That order, issued in April 2014, amended Executi

Happy New Year! For the government contractor community 2016 seems to be picking up right where 2015 left off – with implementation of new compliance obligations.

A series of executive orders signed or implemented this year imposes substantial new obligations on employers contracting or subcontracting with the federal government. These executive orders have established a minimum wage for employees of federal contractors, expanded protected classes, and set ad

In a year in which OFCCP has proposed and released more new and updated regulations than any other in recent memory, it looks as though they are on track to add new Sex Discrimination Regulations to the list.

During a week in which Washington D.C. experienced a historic visit from the Pope, those in the government contractor community had a celebration of their own – the 50th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 11246. The celebrations kicked off on September 24, 2015 – the actual 50th anniversa

On Labor Day, President Obama unveiled the latest executive branch action taking aim at federal government contractors.

On February 12, 2014 President Obama signed Executive Order 13658 establishing a minimum wage for federal contractors. Effective January 1, 2015, the minimum hourly wage for workers performing work on covered contracts was $10.10. The Executive Order gave the Secretary of Labor the authority to dete

Adding to its growing list of available educational tools, OFCCP has published a new “InfoGraphic” to assist veterans determine whether they are covered under the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA).

As a continuation of its recent education and outreach efforts, OFCCP released a Checklist for Compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The checklist was developed by the U.S Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and covers obligations under Subpar

Shortly after the U.S. Department of Labor and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council extended the public comment period for pending proposals implementing Executive Order 13673, a group of Senate Republicans requested the U.S. Department of Labor withdraw its proposed guidance.