June 2014

OFCCP recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) on the implementation of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act final rules.  The most recent VEVRAA FAQs address questions regarding data collection analysis and the term “jobs filled,” self-identification at the pre-offer and

Today, the White House announced that President Obama will issue an executive order that bans federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.  According to White House staff, the executive order will build upon existing protections that “generally prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating

Speaking to employers during a June 6 affirmative action conference, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) Director Patricia Shiu announced the agency’s plan to launch a public service announcement (PSA) explaining to employees the disability affirmative action requirements imposed by the new regulations issued by OFCCP under Section

This week the Department of Labor (DOL) defended its rule requiring federal contractors to post notices informing employees of their right to unionize.  The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Virginia Manufacturers Association have brought a challenge to the rule in federal court based upon statutory and First Amendment