Affirmative Action and Diversity

NT Lakis Attorneys Submit Supplemental Comments to OMB Regarding Possible Changes to Race and Ethnicity Reporting Standards

NT Lakis attorneys have filed supplemental written comments with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding OMB’s

By Danny Petrella|2020-09-21T13:55:01-05:005/5/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: EEOC, OFCCP, OMB, Race and Ethnicity, Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity|Comments Off

NT Lakis Staff Releases Second Installment of “Annotated Code of OFCCP’s Regulations”

NT Lakis staff is pleased to announce that we have released the second installment of our “Annotated Code of OFCCP’s

By Amy Beth Leasure|2017-05-05T15:34:18-05:005/5/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Compliance Tools|Tags: Guides, OFCCP|Comments Off

“The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions,” Part II: 15 Things Every Employer Should Consider When Drafting, Implementing, and Auditing Job Qualifications

NT Lakis is pleased to present Part II in our new series of guides on “The Compliance Implications of Job

By Danny Petrella|2017-04-30T17:37:04-05:004/30/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Compliance Tools, Discrimination and Harassment, Talent Acquisition and Management|Tags: Basic Qualifications, Guides, Internet Applicant, Job Descriptions, Talent Acquisition|Comments Off

OFCCP Jurisdiction Extends to Contracts With “Government Corporations”

The jurisdiction of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) over employers that contract with traditional federal

By Amy Beth Leasure|2017-04-24T07:42:13-05:004/23/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement|Tags: Contractor Jurisdiction, Guides, Jurisdiction, OFCCP|Comments Off

Announcing a New Compliance Tool: Annotated Code of OFCCP’s Regulations

NT Lakis staff is pleased to present the first installment of a new compliance tool designed to assist employers that

By Amy Beth Leasure|2017-04-14T12:25:46-05:004/14/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Compliance Tools|Tags: Guides, OFCCP|Comments Off

OFCCP Lowers Annual Veterans Hiring Benchmark from 6.9% to 6.7%

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has updated the national percentage of veterans in the

By Amy Beth Leasure|2017-04-07T14:30:29-05:004/7/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Veterans|Tags: AAP, OFCCP, Protected Veterans, Veterans Hiring Benchmark, VEVRAA|Comments Off

Congress Repeals “Paycheck Transparency” Requirements of “Blacklisting” Executive Order; OFCCP’s Separate “Pay Transparency” Regulations Remain in Effect

On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed a joint resolution passed by Congress that revokes the regulations implementing former President

By Amy Beth Leasure|2020-09-21T13:55:02-05:004/7/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Government Contracts, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: Blacklisting, Pay Transparency, Paycheck Transparency|Comments Off

EEAC’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Policy Conference Highlights

More than 190 company representatives attended the Equal Employment Advisory Council’s (EEAC) 2017 Annual Meeting and Policy Conference in Washington,