On March 30, 2018, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) released its 2018 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) Benchmark. Effective March 31, 2018, the new benchmark is 6.4%, slightly lower than the previous year’s 6.7% benchmark. This is OFCCP’s fourth reduction of the benchmark, which has
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OFCCP Announces New Compliance Evaluation Experience Survey
By Emilie Adams & Guy Brenner on
This week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced that it will be sending a survey to federal contractors in an effort to “continue improving communication, transparency, and timeliness during [its] compliance evaluations.” OFCCP’s survey appears to be the latest effort by the agency to establish a more…
Humana Settles Pay Bias Claims for $2.5 Million
By Guy Brenner & Emilie Adams on
Earlier this week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced that it entered into a conciliation agreement with Humana Inc. (“Humana”) to resolve allegations that Humana paid hundreds of women at its Louisville, Kentucky headquarters less than their male coworkers.
OFCCP asserts that in 2011 and 2012, Humana…
OFCCP ISSUES FIRST DIRECTIVE UNDER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
By Guy Brenner & Emilie Adams on
Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, federal contractors have been waiting to see what changes the new administration would make to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). Thus far, the greatest change has been more style than substance, with OFCCP officials expressing a desire to have a…
Proskauer Publishes Article on Federal Tax Bill’s #MeToo Provision
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Connie Bertram and Emilie Adams published an article in the February issue of OFCCP Digest titled “Federal Tax Bill Offers a Nod to the #MeToo Movement.” The article focuses on a provision in the recently-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that addresses corporate settlements involving claims of sexual harassment and…
Trump Administration Proposes Cuts To OFCCP Budget
By Emilie Adams & Guy Brenner on
On February 12, 2018, the Trump Administration released its proposed fiscal year 2019 budget. As it did last year, the budget proposes significant cuts to the funds allocated to OFCCP.
The proposed budget allocates to OFCCP just over $91 million, a decrease of nearly $12.7 million (or 12.5%). The…
Proskauer Publishes Article on State Salary History Bans
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Connie Bertram and Emilie Adams published an article in the November/December issue of OFCCP Digest titled “States and Localities Step into the Breach on Pay Equity: New and Proposed Prohibitions on the Disclosure of Salary History.” The article focuses on recent laws passed by states and localities prohibiting employers from…
The Department Of Homeland Security Proposes New Rules Affecting Federal Government Contractors
By Amy Blackwood & Emilie Adams on
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued three proposed rules expanding data security and privacy requirements for contractors and subcontractors. The proposed rules build upon other recent efforts by various federal agencies to strengthen safeguarding requirements for sensitive government information. Given the increasing emphasis on data security and privacy, contractors and subcontractors are well advised to familiarize themselves with these new requirements and undertake a careful review of their current data security and privacy procedures to ensure they comply.
EEOC Announces New EEO-1 Rule
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Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that it had finalized its rule for new EEO-1 pay equity reporting requirements. The final rule has not yet been published in the Federal Register.
DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Paid Sick Leave for Government Contractors
By Daniel Davis & Emilie Adams on
As we previously reported, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a proposed rule on February 25, 2016 to implement Executive Order 13706, which requires federal contractors and subcontractors to give their workers seven days of paid sick leave annually. The proposed rule comes on the heels of a number of state and local initiatives to provide paid sick leave to employees.
The DOL’s proposed rule closely tracks the Executive Order, and largely parallels its language and structure. The DOL currently estimates that, within 5 years, its proposed rule would extend paid sick leave to more than 800,000 employees, including more than 400,000 workers who currently do not receive any paid sick leave.