OFCCP is seeking public comment its form for individual complaints of discrimination and retaliation. An employee or applicant of a federal contractor may file a complaint of discrimination or retaliation with the OFCCP. The OFCCP has a form for such complaints, designated Form CC-4. The two-page form seeks identifying information
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Health Insurer Settles OFCCP Retaliation Allegations for $372,000
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A health insurance provider in Massachusetts has agreed to pay $372,739 to resolve an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigation into claims of discrimination and retaliation. The insurer denies the allegations, stating that insufficient recordkeeping is to blame.
OFCCP Reaffirms Its Own Non-Retaliation Policies With Regards to Federal Contractors
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On April 11, 2012, the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released an announcement informing the federal contracting community of recent updates to policies prohibiting retaliation by the agency against contractors who seek information, guidance and/or assistance from it.
As OFCCP confirms, the agency has a long-standing policy that requests by federal contractors for information and compliance or technical assistance will not trigger a compliance evaluation. The policy in its current form can be viewed at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/non-retaliation.htm.