Affirmative Action and Diversity

Best Practices for Centrally Managing and Tracking “Good Faith Efforts” To Meet OFCCP Requirements

In a typical compliance evaluation, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will often demand documented evidence of the

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Employee Advocacy Groups Sue OMB in Attempt To Get Order Reinstating Expanded EEO-1 Report

Two employee advocacy groups have sued the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in federal district court in

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Labor Department Issues Final Regulations To Implement “HIRE Vets Act” Medallion Program

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published final regulations to implement the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military

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Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule

The three federal agencies composing the FAR Council, the entity that administers the federal government’s procurement requirements, have issued a

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OFCCP Settlement Update: Latest Cases Show Continuing Focus on Compensation and Steering Claims

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

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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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