Agency Enforcement

Labor Department Finalizes New Rule Giving Secretary of Labor Discretionary Review Authority Over Determinations by DOL’s Appeals Boards

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that expands the Secretary of Labor’s discretionary review authority

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OFCCP Settlement Update: Latest Resolutions Show Over $7 Million in Financial Awards, More Early Resolution Procedures (ERP) Settlements

According to a batch of seven financial settlements made public by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance

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OFCCP’s New Directive on “Efficiency in Compliance Evaluations” To Reduce Duration of Agency Audits

Last week, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released three important new directives aimed at further

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OFCCP Gets Approval To Begin Using Two New “Compliance Check” Scheduling Letters for Construction Contractors

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) currently uses several different types of investigative tools to

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DOL Inspector General Report Finds Failures in OFCCP’s Enforcement of the EEO Requirements Applicable to Federal Construction Contractors

The Labor Department’s (DOL’s) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a report finding that the Office of Federal Contract

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EEOC Revises Its Litigation Policy To Exercise Stronger Oversight, Curb Delegation Authority to Agency’s General Counsel

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken significant steps to implement stronger oversight over the agency’s litigation policy, which

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