There has been much talk recently about Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and steering, and for good reason. Steering is an employment practice that directs a certain subgroup...
The long wait for the so-called “contractor blacklisting” final rule is over. On August 24, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR”) released...
Following our nation’s lengthy wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, considerable effort and resources have been expended to help the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces make...
Several years ago, I wrote an article for The OFCCP Digest that focused on the inherent flaws in availability analyses. Since that time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of...
As a federal contractor, you are likely familiar with many of the acronyms and terms used in government compliance. For instance, you may already know what information can be referenced...
Organizations typically distinguish “Diversity Management” from “Affirmative Action.” The perception is that an affirmative action program consists of “compliance in order to conduct business with the federal government,” whereas diversity...
On July 21, 2014, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13672 adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected traits and prohibiting discrimination based on the same....
Reprinted with permission from “Downton Abbey: a Disability-Inclusive Workplace?” by Jennifer Sheehy, January 14, 2016, U.S. Department of Labor Blog. Like many people, I’m currently relishing escaping to Downton Abbey...
How To Be The “Good Guy” Without Creating Bad EvidenceAffirmative action is for the “good guys.” Federal contractors (and subcontractors) do not wait to be sued to address equal employment...
