Affirmative Action and Diversity

OFCCP Announces $4 Million Settlement With JBS To Resolve Two Administrative Lawsuits Alleging Hiring Discrimination; Settlement Includes Unique “Enhanced Compliance Agreement”

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has reached settlement terms with JBS USA Lux S.A. (JBS)

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OFCCP Publishes Three New Directives, Formally Rescinding “Active Case Enforcement” Procedures, Establishing New “Early Resolution Procedures,” and Inaugurating Informal Opinion Letters

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released three new internal directives aimed at further improving

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OFCCP Grants Temporary Waiver of Written AAP Requirement for California Wildfire Relief Contracts

Once again responding to a catastrophic natural disaster, Craig Leen, Acting Director of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract

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OFCCP Gets Approval To Use New Scheduling Letter Identifying Contractors for Section 503 “Focused Reviews”

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has received the go-ahead from the White House Office

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OFCCP Financial Settlement Update: Focus Continues To Be on Disposal of “Aged” Audits

NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present our latest summary of recent financial settlements arising from complaint investigations and compliance

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments Supporting OFCCP’s Proposal To Enhance FAAP Program Participation

NT Lakis attorneys submitted written comments to the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) earlier this

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OFCCP Announces New “Leadership in Equal Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award” To Recognize Contractor Establishments With Exemplary EEO and Nondiscrimination Programs

Following closely on the heels of the recently announced “Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award,” the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office

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