As government contractors are aware, since March 24, 2014 OFCCP’s regulations implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) have required contractors to establish annual benchmarks for protected veterans or adopt OFCCP’s national benchmark. Under the regulations, contractors are required to compare the percentage of their employees who are
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New OFCCP FAQs Clarify Rules Regarding Collecting and Reporting Veterans Data
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In an effort to address confusion resulting from the new VETS-4212 Form, OFCCP recently posted two new FAQs addressing issues related to collecting and reporting disclosure data.
The first FAQ addresses whether contractors can continue to invite applicants voluntarily to self-identify as a protected veterans using individual categories of protected…
New VETS-4212 Rule Finalized – Contractors Must Report Aggregate Statistics
By Andrew Aitchison on
Changes to the VETS-100A report proposed by the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (“VETS”) earlier this year were approved and were published in the Federal Register last week. The Final Rule revises regulations implementing reporting requirements under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as…
Veterans Employment Center Announced
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Last week the White House announced the implementation of an online employment tool to assist contractors, service members, veterans and their families. The Veterans Employment Center is the result of an interagency effort to simplify the process for veterans and their spouses to seek and obtain gainful employment. The website…
OFCCP Updates FAQs On Section 503 And Veterans’ Regulations
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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 FAQs address questions regarding the availability of the “EEO is the Law” poster, the ability to use human resource information systems as the data analysis file for self-identification records, and acceptable language for Equal Opportunity clauses.
The New Veterans and Disability Regulations Go Into Effect on March 24: Are You Ready?
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Many contractors have been preparing for the past several months for the first group of compliance obligations imposed by the Final Rules adopted by OFCCP in August 2013. In five short days, the first set of obligations will become effective. Is your organization ready to implement the first set of compliance obligations? Does it have its “ducks in a row” to implement the second set by the start of your next AAP cycle?