In June 2016, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a final rule updating its sex discrimination guidelines. This final rule is brings OFCCP requirements in line with other federal legislation protecting against sex discrimination (Title VII [...]
Nothing sinks the stomach of a federal contractor faster than receiving the dreaded “Your facility has been selected for a compliance review by the OFCCP.” For those who have been in the federal contracting field long enough, the dread [...]
I know, 2017 sounds like it is a long ways away. And yet it’s only 10 months away! Federal contractors adapted to many new compliance requirements in the last two years and it’s not over. 2017 promises to bring more [...]
In a previous article, I wrote about the new requirements 2015 brought federal contractors in employment compliance: a new minimum wage was implemented and protected categories were expanded (to include LGBT) and modified concerning the disabled and veterans. However, [...]
2015 was a very active year on the front of employment regulations for federal contractors. After years of “business as usual”, the Obama administration launched nine executive orders imposing substantial new obligations on employers contracting or subcontracting with the federal [...]