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State and Local Affirmative Action Requirements

When we think about affirmative action in employment, the general tendency is to think about the federal affirmative action laws and regulations that are enforced by the U.S. Department of...

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OFCCP and the Rule of Law – Part IV:

In the three prior articles in this series, we have evaluated OFCCP's recent regulatory and enforcement positions through the lenses of the fundamental and perennial question, "What is Law?" Since...

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Resist the Temptation to Move Applicants from One Requisition to Another

This article discusses the trend by electronic applicant tracking systems to permit recruiters greater flexibility in moving applicants, who applied under one requisition, into a different requisition, so that the...

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OFCCP and the Rule of Law – Part III: Field Offices Often Ignore OFCCP’s Rules

In prior articles in this series, published on November 17, 2017 and February 14, 2018, I proposed an evaluation of OFCCP's recent regulatory and enforcement positions through the lenses of...

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Why Work?

My job is to find community employment for adults with disabilities. I work for an agency in the Chicagoland suburbs and when talking with others about what I do, I...

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Darden Factors in Federal Contract Compliance Programs

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) adopted the Darden 1 factors in 2014, to assist federal contractors in determining whether certain types of employees should be included in a...

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To Include or Not to Include; Is That a Darden Question?

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) adopted the Darden 1 factors in 2014, to assist federal contractors in determining whether certain types of employees should be included in a...

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Scheduling Letters Are on Their Way – Are You Ready? The Top Five OFCCP Audit Preparation Tips

Last month, OFCCP announced it had sent 1,000 Courtesy Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) to contractors to notify them that they would be audited by OFCCP in the near future, and...

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Federal Tax Bill Offers a Nod to the #MeToo Movement

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed a sweeping tax bill (the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" or "Act") that overhauls much of the United States tax code and touches...

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