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OFCCP Transparency and Federal Contractor Compliance Readiness

For several years now, I have been conducting an ongoing study of OFCCP statistics and the impact on the contractor community. The most recent results are based upon the review...

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“Ban the Box” Was Yesterday – Today It’s Salary History

The effort to combat gender pay inequity has taken many twists and turns at the federal level. We've all seen reports and data about the difference in average pay between...

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Worker or Employee? Affirmative Action Planning in the Gig Economy

The "gig economy," characterized by freelance and temporary contract work, has grown exponentially in recent years. A January 2018 NPR/Marist poll found that, currently, one in five jobs in the...

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2018 OFCCP Year in Review: A New Partnership

As we stand back and examine what happened during 2018, it is natural to simply catalogue the numerous changes that occurred at the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal...

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OFCCP is Listening to Academia

During the last several weeks, OFCCP has been conducting a series of Listening Sessions to collect information for incorporation into a soon-to-be-released Academic Technical Assistance Guide (TAG). This TAG will...

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Creating an Infrastructure for Inclusion

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to celebrate the contributions of America's workers with disabilities both past and present and educate about the value of a...

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Disability Inclusion Award in the Works for Contractors

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) plans to recognize contractors that prioritize disability inclusion.Following its recent Directive to develop a Contractor Recognition Program, the OFCCP has proposed to...

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OFCCP Continues Issuing Directives: What We’ve Seen and the Newest Developments

To date, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued nine new and proposed directives in 2018. While most of the directives have been covered in prior articles,...

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The Franken Amendment Has Lost Much of Its Anticipated “Bite” Against Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement in October 2017, Congress and state and local lawmakers have introduced a series of laws aimed at eliminating sexual harassment and abuse in...

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