Documents

We've collected a number of documents (PDF format) that will help you understand what's happening in the affirmative action realm. Recently added documents are preceded by the word "NEW" and an asterisk (*).

Administrative Law Judge Decisions

OFCCP v. Astrazeneca (June 2011) - ALJ decision involving alleged compensation discrimination. This decision is notable in part for its requirement of extensive statistical studies of compensation practices by the company.
OFCCP v. United Space Alliance (February 2011) - ALJ decision involving OFCCP's right to request additional information at the desk audit stage of a review. This decision focuses on OFCCP's right to request substantial additional compensation data without a preliminary finding of discrimination.
OFCCP v. TNT Crust (September 2007) - ALJ decision involving alleged discrimination by a company against one particular minority subgroup. The company at issue agreed to a monetary settlement with OFCCP after this decision was released.

Affirmative Action Regulations and OFCCP Generally

OFCCP's revised scheduling letter and the revised itemized listing that will accompany the new scheduling letter (October 2011)
The federal register notice and OFCCP's rationale for the revised scheduling letter and itemized listing (October 2011)
HR Analytical Services' comments on the proposed revisions to the scheduling letter and itemized listing (July 2011)
OFCCP's portion of the Department of Labor's regulatory agenda from Fall of 2010. (December 2010) PLEASE NOTE: the regulatory agenda shows that OFCCP has ambitious plans for regulatory change during 2011
OFCCP's regulations on preparing an affirmative action plan, along with OFCCP's commentary on these regulations (November 2000)

Applicants

OFCCP's "Internet Applicant" rule along with the federal government's commentary on this rule (October 2005)
HR Analytical Services white paper concerning OFCCP's "Internet Applicant" rule (latest version February 2008; last reviewed December 2010)
HR Analytical Services' comments to OFCCP on the agency's original proposal regarding "Internet Applicants" (May 2004)
Joint Taskforce proposal on "Internet Applicants" (October 2005)
OFCCP's directive that there should be no guessing on the race, ethnicity, or gender of applicants (April 2004)

Compensation

OFCCP's advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on compensation (August 2011).
OFCCP's document on standards interpreting nondiscrimination requirements regarding compensation (June 2006) (the standards themselves actually begin at the bottom of page 35139) PLEASE NOTE: In January of 2011, OFCCP published a notice of its intent to formally withdraw this guidance.
OFCCP's guidelines on conducting a self-evaluation of compensation practices (June 2006) (the guidelines themselves actually begin in middle column of page 35120) PLEASE NOTE: In January of 2011, OFCCP published a notice of its intent to formally withdraw this guidance.
HR Analytical Services' comments to OFCCP on the agency's original versions of the standards and guidelines on compensation (November 2004)

Persons with Disabilities

*NEW* OFCCP's notice of proposed rulemaking regarding persons with disabilities (December 2011)
OFCCP's advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding possible new regulations for persons with disabilities (July 2010)
OFCCP's directive concerning online application systems (July 2008)

Veterans

HR Analytical Services comments on the proposed revisions to the veterans regulations (July 2011)
OFCCP's proposed revisions to its veterans regulations (April 2011)
OFCCP's final rule regarding changes to veteran's regulations, including addition of "recently separated veterans" and "Armed Forces Service Medal veteran" (August 2007)
Veteran's Employment and Training Service rule regarding the creation of the VETS-100A report (August 2006)