Employer Update:Yesterday, March 2, 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it has revised its Fiscal Year 2020 Supply and Service Scheduling List by removing all establishments that were previously selected to receive a focused review and/or compliance check.
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BREAKING NEWS – OFCCP Revises CSAL list to Remove All Establishments Scheduled for Focused Reviews and Compliance Checks
OFCCP has just announced it has revised its Supply and Service FY 2020 audit scheduling list by removing all establishments selected to receive focused reviews and compliance checks.
An amended Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) and amended methodology have been posted on the agency website.
The evaluations that will proceed
OFCCP to Close Contractor Assistance Portal
In an e-mail sent out to registered stakeholders OFCCP announced in an effort to “improve efficiency and better integrate compliance assistance efforts,” it is discontinuing the Agency’s Contractor Assistance Portal as of March 1, 2021.
The notice emphasized OFCCP
remains committed to quality compliance assistance
and notes it will strengthen
OFCCP Tagged for Pay Data Collection Role in Newly Proposed Paycheck Fairness Act
As yet another confirmation that pay equity will be a priority for the Biden-Harris administration, the proposed Paycheck Fairness Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R. 7. The proposed legislation has a long history but has never been given a vote in the Senate – it last passed in the
The Ogletree OFCCP Bulletin: January 2021
Here are the latest developments from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
The OFCCP in 2020: A Look Back at the Year
Despite a global pandemic, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) kept an unrelenting pace of activity in 2020. Below are the highlights from the year, and a summary of what federal contractors and subcontractors need to know.
Biden Appoints Jenny Yang as Director of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
On January 21, 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced via its leadership team webpage, that Jenny Yang, former EEOC Chair during the Obama administration, was selected as OFCCP Director.
During Jenny Yang’s time with the EEOC, she was a supporter of the Component 2 section of
Federal Contractors: Have You Done Your Privacy Training?
Federal contractors know all too well the list of annual requirements and obligations can seem overwhelming at times. One that may get overlooked by some is annual training requirements. A fairly new such training went into effect in 2017 – it requires certain federal contractors to do annual data privacy
OFCCP Shuts Down Executive Order 13950 Hotline and Other Related Enforcement
Following on the heels of President Biden’s inaugural day revocation of President Trump’s Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping, OFCCP has officially ceased all activities in connection with enforcement of Executive Order 13950.
Specifically:
OFCCP has rescinded the Frequently Asked Questions regarding Executive Order 13950. OFCCP will
OFCCP Director Update: Yang Replaces Leen as the New Director
According to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance website’s leadership team page, Jenny Yang has replaced Craig Leen as director of the agency. Yang previously served on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from 2013 to 2018 and served as a commissioner, vice chair, and chair for the agency
Former EEOC Commissioner Jenny Yang Anticipated to Be Announced as OFCCP Director
As suspected, it appears imminent that former EEOC Commissioner will be named as Director of OFCCP under newly inaugurated President Joe Biden. Ms. Yang’s name appears on the list of Department of Labor leadership as Director of OFCCP though no formal announcement has been made by OFCCP.
We will bring
OFCCP Issues Contractor “Certificates of Merit” and Publishes Section 503 Focused Reviews Annual Report
As we are preparing for a change in leadership at OFCCP, the Agency has published its first Section 503 Focused Reviews Annual Report and issued Section 503 Certificates of Merit. As many are aware, OFCCP Director Craig Leen is passionate about fighting for and protecting the rights of individuals with
OFCCP Issues Opinion Letter Explaining Application of Executive Order 11246 Religious Exemption
Following on the heels of its final rule clarifying the religious exemption found at Section 204(3) of Executive Order (EO) 11246 and codified at 41 C.F.R. 60-1.5(a)(5) (the Exemption), OFCCP this week issued an Opinion Letter addressing the scope of the Exemption. Specifically, the Opinion Letter provides insights on
“six
The Ogletree OFCCP Bulletin: December 2020
Here are the latest developments from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
OFCCP Extends Comment Deadline for Annual AAP Certification Proposal
OFCCP has published a notice in the Federal Register extending the public comment period on its proposal to require federal contractors to submit an annual certification of their AAP compliance. The new comment deadline is January 28, 2021. While this notice does not state the reason for the extension, it
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