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OFCCP Releases Revised Disability Survey Form
OFCCP has released a revised version of the survey form used to collect disability information from applicants and employees. The previous version of this form had expired on January 31, 2020. The revised form has an expiration date of May 31, 2023. OFCCP Outlines...
EEOC Delays EEO-1 Survey Until 2021
After months of uncertainty on what will happen with this year's EEO-1 survey, EEOC has informed employers that there will be no EEO-1 survey during 2020. A formal notice to that effect was published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2020. EEO-1 Data for 2019 and 2020...
OFCCP Directives Provide Options for Employers
We previously reported that OFCCP released three new directives on Friday, April 17. These directives are: Directive 2020-02 regarding improved efficiency in compliance evaluationsDirective 2020-03 regarding a new mediation program to be used during compliance...
OFCCP Releases Directive to Improve Efficiency in Closing Reviews
On Friday, April 17, OFCCP released three new directives, including one directive that has timelines for closing compliance reviews. The new directives are as follows: Directive 2020-02 regarding improved efficiency in compliance evaluationsDirective 2020-03 regarding...
OFCCP Receives Approval for Scheduling Letters
On April 3, 2020, OFCCP received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the letters it uses to open compliance reviews. OFCCP had proposed major revisions to these scheduling letters in 2019. However, the agency effectively withdrew all these...
OFCCP Issues Bulletin on COVID-19
On Friday, March 20, 2020, OFCCP issued a bulletin regarding COVID-19. The bulletin is another part of the agency's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. We previously reported on OFCCP's decision to issue a national emergency exemption for federal contractors and...
OFCCP Issues Memorandum for Federal Contractors Working on Coronavirus Projects
On Tuesday, March 18, OFCCP issued a press release regarding the agency's response to the national coronavirus outbreak. The press release refers to a memorandum issued on March 17 by OFCCP Director Craig Leen. In today's press release, Director Leen stated:...
EEOC Pay Data Collection Ends
On Monday, February 10, 2020, Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered that the collection of pay data by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) should end. The order came after all parties involved in the...
OFCCP Receives Extension on Current Disability Self-ID Form, OMB Seeking Comments on Form’s Proposed Revisions
As mentioned in an earlier blog post, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is seeking to revise its prescribed self-identification form for disability status. In doing so, the agency hopes to increase self-identification responses by streamlining...
OFCCP Director Will Be Leaving the Agency
On Monday, February 3, 2020, the White House released a news post regarding the current Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Craig Leen. The post stated that the President intends to appoint Mr. Leen to the position of Solicitor General for...