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Month: January 2020

Key Take-Aways from the 2019 NILG Conference

The just-concluded 2019 ILG National Conference in Milwaukee brought together more than 840 Affirmative Action, EEO, and D&I professionals, industry experts, and representatives from several agencies to discuss new trends...

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Meet OFCCP’s New Ombudsman

I had the opportunity to meet Marcus Stergio, the OFCCP’s new Ombudsman, at the VEVRAA Town Hall in Washington, D.C. this month. Recall that in 2018, OFCCP issued Directive 2018-09...

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OFCCP and Circa Lead Discussion on Required Outreach

Circa's Anne Holmes (on left in photo) joined Tina Williams, Deputy Director of Operations for OFCCP, to present at the 2019 NILG Conference Review in Virginia. The two speakers covered...

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OFCCP Reports Details About Section 503 Focused Reviews

Tina Williams, Deputy Director of Operations for OFCCP, recently facilitated a webinar on Section 503 Focused Reviews for federal contractors. The webinar provided some high-quality information on where OFCCP stands...

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Contractors Seeking Excellence in Disability Award See Pros and Cons

As the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs look for ways to encourage equal employment opportunity best practices, the implementation of the...

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is traditionally observed in the month of October to celebrate the contributions of employees with disabilities and promote the value of having a workforce...

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OFCCP’s First Opinion Letter Focuses on Pell Grants

Last August, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) created Directive 2018-08, a commitment to greater transparency from OFCCP as it relates to compliance activities. One area OFCCP pledged...

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OFCCP Clarifies Role of Student Workers in Your AAP

A new FAQ on OFCCP's website offers additional guidance on student workers when it comes to federal contractors' Affirmative Action Plans (AAP). According to OFCCP, a student worker is "a...

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OFCCP Issues Directive on Student Workers

For months, the federal contractor community has been waiting for OFCCP to release the new Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) for higher education institutions. While OFCCP continues to finalize the TAG,...

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