Affirmative Action and Diversity

Most Recent OFCCP Enforcement Settlements Continue to Close Out Aging Audits

OFCCP has recently announced a number of settlements in the form of conciliation agreements, all dealing with audits going back

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OFCCP Rescinds Outdated 1990 Directive on Jurisdiction Contract Dollar Thresholds

A recently disclosed directive issued by former Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Patricia Shiu shortly before she

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Federal Court Ruling Underscores Importance of Limiting Recruiter Access to Race/Ethnicity Data

A federal trial court in New Jersey recently dismissed a plaintiff’s Title VII lawsuit accusing a company of race discrimination

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Labor Department Launches New worker.gov Website To Assist Employees in Asserting Their Legal Rights

The Department of Labor (DOL) has launched a new website, worker.gov, designed to provide tools to employees who have questions

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NT Lakis Lawyers Weigh in With OMB on Possible Revisions to 1997 Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards

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

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OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu Stepping Aside Effective November 6, Career Official Tom Dowd Named Interim Director

Patricia Shiu, the director of the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) since 2009 and one

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