OFCCP Financial Settlements in FY 2024 Q1-Q3
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced 16 formal settlements of enforcement actions against federal
Updated Template for Good Faith Outreach Letter Available to CWC Members
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has updated its template for good faith outreach letters.
Last Minute Technical Issues Once Again Impact OFCCP Contractor Portal Certification
With the July 1 certification deadline fast approaching, technical issues are again bedeviling OFCCP’s online Contractor Portal and preventing some
Eleventh Circuit Halts Program Awarding Business Grants Only to Black Women
In another potential setback for corporate programs designed to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), a federal appeals court has
OFCCP Files Formal Request With OMB To Extend Use of Contractor Portal
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs on May 13, 2024, submitted a formal request to the White
CWC’s FAQs on the New Federal Race/Ethnicity Data Reporting Standards
The new standards for collecting and reporting federal race and ethnicity data—published in March by the White House Office of
OFCCP Opens 2024 Contractor Portal for Annual AAP Certifications, Deadline Is July 1
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has opened its online Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface Portal
Divided FCC Votes To Resume Collecting Race/Ethnicity Data From Broadcasters
The Democratic majority on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted recently to resume collecting race and ethnicity data from broadcasters,
OMB Revises 1997 Federal Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards, Adds New “MENA” Category
The standards that federal agencies have used for more than 25 years to collect race and ethnicity data are changing.
OFCCP Resets Annual Vets Hiring Benchmark at 5.2%, Down 0.2% From 2023
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has updated its annual Vets Hiring Benchmark to 5.2%.