On April 17, 2023, after giving federal contractors and subcontractors (“Contractors”) several opportunities to submit objections, OFCCP published EEO-1 data for Contractors that “either affirmatively agreed to, or did not object to, the release of their EEO-1 data.” As we previously reported, OFCCP had received a Freedom of Information
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Deputy Director Michele Hodge Will Become Acting Director of OFCCP
By Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou on
On March 30, 2023, outgoing OFCCP Director Jenny R. Yang confirmed what we had reported here – she will be leaving the agency. Effective April 3, 2023, Director Yang will begin serving as Deputy Assistant to the President for Racial Justice and Equity. In her farewell announcement to “OFCCP Stakeholders”…
OFCCP Director Jenny Yang Reported to Be Leaving Agency
By Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou on
According to reports, OFCCP Director Jenny R. Yang is expected to leave her position this week. Director Yang became OFCCP Director on January 20, 2021. At this time, it is not known who will replace her.
During her term, Director Yang has overseen several OFCCP developments, including:
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OFCCP Updates List of Contractors Subject to Release of EEO-1 Data
By Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou on
As we previously reported here and here, OFCCP plans to release EEO-1 data for non-objecting contractors and subcontractors in response to a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request seeking contractors’ and subcontractors’ EEO-1 reports from 2016-2020. After publishing a list of contractors and subcontractors’ whose EEO-1 data would be…
OFCCP (Yet Again) Extends Deadline and Issues Additional Guidance for Contractors Objecting to Release of EEO-1 Data
By Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou on
As we previously reported, OFCCP has received a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request seeking contractors’ and subcontractors’ EEO-1 reports from 2016-2020.
OFCCP originally provided contractors and subcontractors until September 19, 2022 to submit objections as to why their data should not be produced. That deadline was then extended…
OFCCP Extends Deadline for Contractors to Object to Release of EEO-1 Data
By Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou on
As we previously reported, OFCCP plans to release EEO-1 data for non-objecting contractors in response to a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request seeking contractors’ and subcontractors’ EEO-1 reports from 2016-2020. On February 2, 2023, OFCCP published a list of contractors whose data was scheduled to be released on…
OFCCP Identifies Contractors Whose EEO-1 Data Will Be Released on February 8, 2023
By Guy Brenner & Olympia Karageorgiou on
As we previously reported, OFCCP has received a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request seeking federal contractors’ and subcontractors’ EEO-1 reports from 2016-2020. The agency previously instructed contractors who objected to the release of their EEO-1 reports to submit their objections by October 19, 2022. OFCCP has now…
OFCCP Will Not Use EEO-1 Component 2 Data In Audits
By Guy Brenner & Caroline Guensberg on
On November 22, 2019, OFCCP announced it will not “request, accept, or use” EEO-1 Component 2 pay and hours worked data from government contractors in connection with audits (or otherwise).
OFCCP explained that it will not request or use the data because it is “collected in a format that is…
2017 EEO-1 Reports Now Available For Submission
By Alex Weinstein, Connie Bertram & Guy Brenner on
Yesterday, the 2017 EEO-1 Survey became available. Government contractors or subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract/subcontract of $50,000 or more must file EEO-1 reports by March 31, 2018. Please read our post on Law and the Workplace for more details on this year’s reporting requirements.
Trump Administration Signals Delay in Merger of EEOC and OFCCP
By Connie Bertram, Guy Brenner & Alex Weinstein on
As we previously reported, President Trump, as part of his Fiscal Year 2018 Budget request, proposed a merger of the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to “promote greater efficiency and effectiveness.” In an August 24, 2017 letter, Acting Director…