OFCCP posted FAQs on the New Rules

OFCCP posted new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) answering several of the questions the agency received from contractors and the general public about requirements of its new regulations implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503). These new FAQs, published on the OFCCP Web site, are…
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How Football Can be a Role Model for Affirmative Action…

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding new OFCCP regulations regarding the hiring of Individuals with Disabilities (IWD’s). We have been hearing a lot about percentages, benchmarks and aspirational goals. Questions abound as to who is “disabled” within the meaning of a given statute or regulation. Many of us have all but lost…
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Algorithm of the OFCCP enforcement trend – Part 1 of 3

The OFCCP in general has focused on what it calls “systemic discrimination”, in selection and hiring and particularly paid attention in 2013 to non-traditional victims.  Goodwill settled for $130,970 in back wages and made 18 job offers to qualified men to settle allegations of systemic discrimination against men and in favor of female applicants for…
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OFCCP Posts New FAQs on the Implementation of the VEVRAA and Section 503 Final Rules

OFCCP posted new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) answering several of the questions the agency received from contractors and the general public about  provisions in the recently published Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) Final Rules. These new FAQs, published on the OFCCP Web site, are the…
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Selection process is key to OFCCP compliance and business bottom-line as well

By Ahmed Younies Just prior to the federal government shutdown, the OFCCP obtained a resolution of two cases involving allegations of primarily discriminatory hiring practices.  The first case, OFCCP v. C&S Wholesale Grocers (Case No. 2012-OFC-00006) involved a disparity in the hiring of female versus male candidates for packaging Selector positions. The second case, OFCCP…
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