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OFCCP Seeks Changes to Self-ID Form for Disability
On October 3, OFCCP published a request for public comment on its proposed revisions to its self-identification form regarding disability status for applicants and employees. These comments were sought as part of the required renewal process from the Office of...
Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month by Creating Disability-Inclusive Workplaces
Each October, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and...
EEOC Files Motion to Deem Collection of Component 2 Data Complete
On October 8, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a motion with the court asking permission to consider the collection of compensation data for Component 2 of the EEO-1 Report complete. It is now up to Judge Tanya Chutkan to determine if EEOC has...
Highlights from OFCCP’s Section 503 Focused Review Contractor Training Webinar
In the Spring of 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) selected 500 federal contractors to undergo Section 503 Focused Reviews. Section 503 Focused Reviews are a new type of audit for the agency that requires OFCCP to conduct a...
Scalia Becomes Secretary of Labor
On September 30, Eugene Scalia was sworn in as the new Secretary of Labor. Scalia was confirmed by the Senate on a party line vote. He replaces Alex Acosta, who resigned as Secretary of Labor earlier in the year. As we noted in an earlier post, Eugene Scalia had...
EEOC Likely to Continue Collecting Compensation Data Past Deadline
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on Friday, September 27th that it will continue to collect data for Component 2 of the EEO-1 Report (i.e. W-2 and hours worked) until it has reached a court mandated 72.7% response rate from covered...
OFCCP Issues FAQs on “Practical Significance in EEO Analysis”
OFCCP recently addressed the concept of "practical significance", and the role it plays in discrimination investigations, in a new section on the agency's Frequently Asked Questions page. The new FAQs signal a major change in the way that OFCCP will review data to...
OFCCP Provides Responses to FAQs on Validation of Employee Selection Procedures
OFCCP has issued responses on its website to a series of newly posted frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding validation and employee selection. In its responses, the agency provided information on how it defines a "selection procedure", when a selection procedure...
Scalia Nomination Advances to Senate Floor
The nomination of Eugene Scalia to be the new Secretary of Labor has advanced to the full Senate. On Tuesday, September 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved Scalia's nomination on a party-line 12 to 11 vote. Scalia would succeed Alex...
VETS-4212 Filing Cycle is Open; Deadline is September 30, 2019
On August 1, 2019, the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) opened its electronic portal for the 2019 filing season of the VETS-4212 report. Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to file their 2019 VETS-4212 reports with VETS by September 30,...