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Fourth Circuit Rules in Ashford v. PricewaterhouseCoopers That “Franken” Amendment Does Not Prohibit Enforcement of Former Defense Contractor’s Arbitration Agreement

Ten years ago, Congress approved an amendment advocated by and named after former U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) to prohibit

By Mike Eastman|2020-05-10T22:10:51-05:005/10/2020|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: Arbitration, Litigation, Title VII|Comments Off on Fourth Circuit Rules in Ashford v. PricewaterhouseCoopers That “Franken” Amendment Does Not Prohibit Enforcement of Former Defense Contractor’s Arbitration Agreement

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Comments Filed With OMB Urging Approval of EEOC’s Request for Three-Year Extension of EEO-1 Component 1 Reporting Without Component 2 Pay Data Collection Provision

NT Lakis has filed written comments on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) with the White House Office

By Danny Petrella|2020-05-03T22:27:05-05:005/3/2020|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Comments, EEO-1, EEOC, OMB|Comments Off on Comments Filed With OMB Urging Approval of EEOC’s Request for Three-Year Extension of EEO-1 Component 1 Reporting Without Component 2 Pay Data Collection Provision

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New OFCCP Directive Provides More Details on OFCCP’s Ombuds Service

OFCCP’s Ombuds Service was first announced in an agency directive issued in September of 2018.1 New Directive 2020-04, “Ombuds Service

By Gilberto Garcia|2020-05-03T22:25:49-05:005/3/2020|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: Directive, OFCCP, Ombuds Service|Comments Off on New OFCCP Directive Provides More Details on OFCCP’s Ombuds Service

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USCIS Issues Updated I-9 (“M-274”) Handbook on the Heels of a Surge in ICE Worksite Inspections Last Year

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the Form

By Michael Bracken|2020-05-03T22:24:40-05:005/3/2020|Categories: Immigration|Tags: Form I-9, ICE, Immigration, USCIS|Comments Off on USCIS Issues Updated I-9 (“M-274”) Handbook on the Heels of a Surge in ICE Worksite Inspections Last Year

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OFCCP Updates Its Website To Feature Compliance Assistance Resources, Announces More Key Personnel Changes

The Labor Department’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has redesigned its official website to highlight the agency’s

By Gilberto Garcia|2020-09-21T13:54:16-05:005/3/2020|Categories: Compliance Tools|Tags: Guides, OFCCP|Comments Off on OFCCP Updates Its Website To Feature Compliance Assistance Resources, Announces More Key Personnel Changes

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New Labor Department Rule Implementing “Industry-Recognized” Apprenticeship Programs Scheduled To Go Into Effect on May 11

A long-awaited final rule promulgated earlier this year by the Department of Labor (DOL) is scheduled to go into effect

By Mike Eastman|2020-05-03T22:22:03-05:005/3/2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Apprenticeship, DOL, Rulemaking|Comments Off on New Labor Department Rule Implementing “Industry-Recognized” Apprenticeship Programs Scheduled To Go Into Effect on May 11

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OFCCP’s New Directive on “Efficiency in Compliance Evaluations” To Reduce Duration of Agency Audits

Last week, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released three important new directives aimed at further

By Gilberto Garcia|2020-09-21T13:54:16-05:004/26/2020|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: Compliance Evaluation, Directive, OFCCP|Comments Off on OFCCP’s New Directive on “Efficiency in Compliance Evaluations” To Reduce Duration of Agency Audits

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Update of Recent State and Local Workplace Compliance Developments

We are pleased to present the latest edition of our “Interstate” memo series, a service that we launched in 2019

By Michael Bracken|2020-09-21T13:54:16-05:004/26/2020|Categories: State Standards|Tags: COVID-19, State and Local Law|Comments Off on Update of Recent State and Local Workplace Compliance Developments

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OFCCP Resets Annual Vets Hiring Benchmark to 5.7%, Down From Last Year’s Benchmark of 5.9%

As it does each year, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has updated the national

By D'Ontae Sylvertooth|2020-04-26T22:15:51-05:004/26/2020|Categories: Veterans|Tags: OFCCP, Veterans, VEVRAA|Comments Off on OFCCP Resets Annual Vets Hiring Benchmark to 5.7%, Down From Last Year’s Benchmark of 5.9%

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OFCCP Gets Approval To Begin Using Two New “Compliance Check” Scheduling Letters for Construction Contractors

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) currently uses several different types of investigative tools to

By Gilberto Garcia|2020-04-26T22:14:40-05:004/26/2020|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: Compliance Check, Compliance Evaluation, OFCCP, OMB, Scheduling Letter|Comments Off on OFCCP Gets Approval To Begin Using Two New “Compliance Check” Scheduling Letters for Construction Contractors

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