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OFCCP Issues Final Rule Dialing Back Transparency Promised in 2020 Predetermination Notice Regulation

FordHarrison·

Executive Summary: On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a final rule amending the 2020 pre-enforcement regulations colloquially referred to as the “PDN Rule.” A PDN or a Predetermination Notice is a letter that OFCCP issues

OFCCP’s Last-Minute Portal Guidance Changes

Ogletree Deakins·

Two days prior to the 2023 contractor portal certification deadline, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated the certification guidance on its contractor portal frequently asked questions (FAQ) page. The agency did not make a public announcement about the changes, other th

OFCCP Identifies 250 Federal and Federally Assisted Construction Contractors for Compliance Reviews

Littler·

On June 5, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its FY 2023 Construction Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) . The CSAL includes 250 employers that OFCCP has identified as federal or federally assisted construction contractors.

OFCCP’s New CSAL Identifies 250 Construction Contractors and Subcontractors for Compliance Reviews

Ogletree Deakins·

On June 5, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) identifying 250 federal and federally assisted construction contractors and subcontractors. OFCCP’s CSAL is a “courtesy notification” to contractors, with a complianc

OFCCP’s Mega Construction Project Program: OFCCP Continues Its Focus on the Construction Industry

Ogletree Deakins·

As part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) continued focus on the construction industry amid the Biden administration’s infrastructure push, the agency is honing in on major construction projects funded by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

OFCCP Requires Federal Contractors to Implement Revised Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form by July 25, 2023

Ogletree Deakins·

On April 25, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) revised Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305).

Employers Have Until July 25, 2023 to Implement New OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form

Littler·

On April 25, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) updated form prospective and current employees must use to voluntarily self-identify as an individual with a disability. The form is applicable to federal contractors and subco

OFCCP Issues Updated Scheduling Letter: Contractor Concerns Go Unaddressed

FordHarrison·

On April 18, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued an updated scheduling letter [1] .

OFCCP Announces a New Certification Cycle

Littler·

In December 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) implemented a new requirement that all covered federal contractors and subcontractors annually certify that they have current affirmative action plans in place for each of their establishments or functional units as applica

It's That Time Again: OFCCP Certification Portal Opens March 31, 2023

FordHarrison·

OFCCP announced yesterday, March 20, 2023, that the Contractor Certification Portal will open in ten days. Contractors have until June 29, 2023 to certify that they are in compliance with OFCCP’s affirmative action and non-discrimination regulations.

OFCCP Quietly Extends Deadline for Submitting Objections to EEO-1 Disclosures and Reveals Intention to Post EEO-1 Data on its Website

Littler·

Last August OFCCP published a notice in the Federal Register advising employers that in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the agency was planning to produce confidential information that is ordinarily protected from dis

OFCCP to Open Contractor Portal to Certify Affirmative Action Program Compliance on March 31, 2023

Ogletree Deakins·

On March 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it will open its online Contractor Portal tool on March 31, 2023, for federal contractors and subcontractors to certify their compliance with Affirmative Action Program (AAP) requirements. Existing contracto

OFCCP Again Extends Deadline for Submitting Objections to EEO-1 Disclosure, But New Wrinkles Added

Littler·

On February 14, 2023, OFCCP announced that it was again extending the deadline for employers to file objections to the disclosure of their EEO-1 data in response to a FOIA request from the Center for Investigative Reporting. The deadline for submitting objections is now March 3, 2023.

OFCCP Provides Employers with Five Business Days to Submit Objections to the Disclosure of Confidential Data

Littler·

OFCCP issued yet another notice today regarding its handling of a FOIA request for production of all federal contractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 data from 2016 through 2020. The request keeps in place a February 17, 2023, deadline for submitting objections, but expands the grounds upon which employers may obj

OFCCP’s New February 17 Deadline for Asserting Objections to EEO-1 Data Release

Ogletree Deakins·

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) posted an updated final notice of the agency’s impending release of EEO-1 Type 2 (Consolidated) reports for 2016–2020 to all entities that may be subject to the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

OFCCP Proposes Two-Step Complaint Intake Process

Ogletree Deakins·

On January 18, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice proposing to modify its complaint process by adding a pre-complaint step whereby a complainant would be able to lay out basic allegations to allow OFCCP to make an initial assessment on whether the com

OFCCP PUBLISHES LIST OF CONTRACTORS WHOSE EEO-1 REPORTS WILL BE RELEASED AND OFFERS ONE LAST CHANCE TO OBJECT

FordHarrison·

On August 19, OFCCP published a Notice in the Federal Register alerting federal contractors that it received a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) seeking all federal prime contractors’ and first-tier subcontractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 Consolidated R

OFCCP’s Scheduling List Targets Contractors That Didn’t Certify in OFCCP’s Contractor Portal

Ogletree Deakins·

On January 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) identifying 500 establishments of federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors for compliance reviews.

OFCCP Identifies 500 Compliance Evaluations for Supply & Service Contractors

Littler·

On January 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its FY 2023 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for supply and service contractors . The CSAL includes 452 establishment reviews, 24 Corporate Management Compliance Evaluation reviews, and 24 Function

OFCCP’s Proposed New Scheduling Letter May Fundamentally Change Audits for Contractors

Jackson Lewis P.C.·

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed changes to the notice, or Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, it issues to federal contractors and subcontractors selected for annual compliance evaluations.