The OFCCP announced on March 27, 2019, that it is lowering the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark to 5.9 percent from 6.4 percent.
On March 25, 2019, the OFCCP published its FY 2019 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL). The CSAL provides federal contractors with at least 45 days’ notice of an impending compliance evaluation (audit) by the OFCCP.
On March 18, 2019, the EEO-1 filing portal opened, allowing employers with 100 or more employees and covered federal contractors with 50 or more employees to begin filing EEO-1 reports.
On March 8, 2019, the OFCCP issued its much-anticipated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to address what contractors can expect during a Section 503 focused review.
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia surprised the employer community by vacating the White House Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) stay of the revised EEO-1 form’s pay data reporting requirements.
Our company would like to amend our HR forms to include a "non-binary" option in addition to "male" and "female," and an "other" category to race/ethnicity. Are there any issues with our doing so?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will extend the deadline for filing 2018 EEO-1 reports from March 31, 2019 to May 31, 2019.
The OFCCP has issued three new directives to reinforce its commitment to more accountability and efficiency, and to maximize the effectiveness of compliance assistance outreach.
On September 19, 2018, OFCCP issued a new directive, 2018-09, announcing a plan to implement an Ombud Service in the national office to resolve certain types of concerns contractors face.
