Earlier this year, we reported that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued a proposed rule to revise and replace the sex discrimination guidance it issued in 1970 and clarify federal contractors’ obligations with respect to sex discrimination. In the proposed rule, OFCCP addressed potential barriers to equal opportunity and fair pay for women in the workplace, including discriminatory wage practices, sexual harassment, workplace accommodations for pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity protections, and family caregiving discrimination.

On October 29, 2015, OFCCP sent its final Discrimination on the Basis of Sex regulations to the Office of Management and Budget’s (“OMB”) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review and approval. By sending the regulations to OMB, OFCCP has completed its part of the review process. However, these regulations are not yet final. The regulations will not become final and public until OMB completes its review. According to OFCCP’s Unified Agenda, the regulations are scheduled to become final sometime in December 2015.

We will continue to track these regulations and update you accordingly.

contributing author Ryan Hutzler

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Guy Brenner is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department and leads the Firm’s Washington, D.C. Labor & Employment practice. He is head of the Government Contractor Compliance Group, co-head of the Counseling, Training & Pay Equity Group and a member…

Guy Brenner is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department and leads the Firm’s Washington, D.C. Labor & Employment practice. He is head of the Government Contractor Compliance Group, co-head of the Counseling, Training & Pay Equity Group and a member of the Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition Group. He has extensive experience representing employers in both single-plaintiff and class action matters, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He also regularly assists federal government contractors with the many special employment-related compliance challenges they face.

Guy represents employers in all aspects of employment and labor litigation and counseling, with an emphasis on non-compete and trade secrets issues, medical and disability leave matters, employee/independent contractor classification issues, and the investigation and litigation of whistleblower claims. He assists employers in negotiating and drafting executive agreements and employee mobility agreements, including non-competition, non-solicit and non-disclosure agreements, and also conducts and supervises internal investigations. He also regularly advises clients on pay equity matters, including privileged pay equity analyses.

Guy advises federal government contractors and subcontractors all aspects of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations and requirements, including preparing affirmative action plans, responding to desk audits, and managing on-site audits.

Guy is a former clerk to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the US District Court of the District of Columbia.