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What If Your Organization Gets Sued for Employment Testing? A Case Study of an EEO Employment Test Validation Suit: Smith vs. City of Boston – Part 1

IntroductionEach year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Justice, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), or plaintiffs represented by private counsel, litigate cases under...

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A Guide to Drug-Free Workplace Policies

Do you have a drug-free workplace policy in place? Until 2010, the Department of Labor (DOL) enforced the drug-free workplace program, under the authority of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of...

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Advantages of Employing Individuals with Disabilities

The most common question I am asked when I meet with a prospective employer is, “Can you help me to better understand the benefits to my company?” This is a...

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Lessons Learned from OFCCP FY 2016 Conciliation Agreements Without Press Releases

In FY 2016, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) quietly settled twelve compliance reviews without a press release. This is unusual. Historically, OFCCP publishes a press release with...

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Is My Company a Federal Contractor?

Doing business with the United States federal government can be very lucrative, but it comes with a price. That price arrives in the form of reporting obligations, recordkeeping, outreach, and...

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OFCCP Tools to Answer Your Questions – OFCCP FAQ – Part

In a previous article, we talked about the fact that the OFCCP has tools to answer your questions. So let’s continue that conversation with some more FAQs and tools on...

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Why Me? How Federal Contractors are Selected for an Audit

Have you ever wondered how the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) determines which contractors will receive a scheduling letter? There are two parts to the process: 1) developing...

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Perspectives on Veteran Recruitment and Retention

As more companies expand their workforce to meet critical skill gaps in high-demand jobs, there is a renewed opportunity to increase veteran hiring. To tap into this highly skilled talent...

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Effective Self-Assessment of Outreach Efforts Pursuant to OFCCP’s Veteran and Disability Regulations

Regardless of where the Trump Administration takes the OFCCP, it seems likely that meaningful outreach for veterans and individuals with disabilities will remain a priority. Government contractors need to be...

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