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Industries: Transportation and Warehousing

The Next Generation of Employee Monitoring

Last summer, I wrote about a Rackspace/University of London study that assessed productivity levels in 120 employees outfitted with wearable monitoring technology. The participants were equipped with one of the...

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Revisiting VEVRAA – What Should Contractors Be Doing?

Untitled DocumentHistory of VEVRAAPresident Gerald Ford passed Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) on December 4, 1974, which was originally created for veterans...

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The New Pay Transparency Final Rule – A Sea Change for Workplace Culture

The workplace culture of federal contractors is about to change dramatically. It has been taboo in the private sector to discuss one’s personal salary or inquire about the compensation of...

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OFCCP’s Jurisdictional Thresholds

In the last few years, there have been many changes to the way that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) implements the federal affirmative...

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Do Your Job Descriptions Hold Up in the New Era of Federal Contractor Enforcement?

With the flurry of changes and ever-expanding obligations for federal contractors over the last eighteen months, employers have undoubtedly spent countless hours and resources “getting into compliance” and updating documents...

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Who Needs to Use E-Verify?

E-Verify is mandatory for some employers, including federal contractors and subcontractors working on certain types of contracts, as well as employers in states where E-Verify may be required by state...

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Contractors: Remember to Review and Validate Your Pre-Employment Testing Practices!

By now you may have heard that Target recently agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle a Commissioner’s charge of discrimination by the EEOC originating from its Minneapolis Area Office...

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NLRB Joint Employer Test Expanded – Affects Staffing Models At Many Companies

With the rise of contingent workforces over the last two decades, many employers have enjoyed the flexibility afforded by staffing companies which provide employees as needed, coupled with a reduction...

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What Does It Really Mean to be an Affirmative Action Employer?

It never fails in our office. The frantic phone call because a Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audit letter shows up on a desk, two...

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