Affirmative Action and Diversity

Lessons OFCCP Might Learn From Its Audit Data To Better Target Its Limited Enforcement Resources

OFCCP’s heavy-handed approach to enforcement during the Obama Administration did not reveal significantly more discrimination violations than the less aggressive

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CWC’s 2017 Annual Compliance Conference Highlights

Close to 170 member company representatives attended the Center for Workplace Compliance’s (CWC) 2017 Annual Compliance Conference held last week

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OFCCP Announces Intent To Extend Paperwork Requirements for Federal Construction Contractors

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice recently announcing that it intends to

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OFCCP “Town Hall” Highlights: Agency Officials Concede OFCCP Can Do Better Job in Helping Contractors Meet Their Compliance Obligations

Over the last couple of weeks, officials from the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) have

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OFCCP Extends Written AAP Waivers to Hurricane Maria Relief Contracts; Audit Moratorium for Impacted Establishments Also Extended

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced late last week that it is extending the

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With DOL-VETS on Proposed HIRE Vets Medallion Regulations, Urging Narrower Exclusionary Criteria

NT Lakis attorneys have filed written comments with the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) in response

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OFCCP Extends Written AAP Waivers to Hurricane Irma Relief Contracts, Further Clarifies Waiver and Audit Moratorium Coverage

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced late last week that it is extending the

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President Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill Sparing OFCCP and Other Enforcement Agencies From Major Budget Cuts for Now

President Trump has signed a bill that will keep the federal government funded into December. The spending bill, which also

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EEOC’s Change in Filing Period for Expanded EEO-1 Creates Data “Synchronizing” Challenges Regarding VETS-4212 Report

Federal contractors are required to file two annual reports regarding the composition of their workforce:  the Employer Information Report (EEO-1)

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