On February 18, 2020, Proskauer attended a Compensation Roundtable held at the Department of Labor put on by the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) in collaboration with OFCCP. Director Leen spoke at the event, taking the opportunity to address his recent nomination to serve as the Inspector General of the
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OFCCP Updates The Federal Contract Compliance Manual
On December 30, 2019, OFCCP updated its Federal Contract Compliance Manual (FCCM) for the first time since 2014. The FCCM “provides guidance for OFCCP’s compliance officers . . . in conducting compliance evaluations, complaint investigations and providing federal contractors with compliance assistance.” In a press release, OFCCP explained that…
OFCCP Announces New York City Town Hall Meetings
On March 11, 2019 OFCCP announced that, “[i]n order to continue to enhance the scope and quality of OFCCP’s compliance assistance materials” and to “to build on the success of [previous] town halls,” it will be holding two town hall meetings in New York City in April 2019. The first…
OFCCP Announces New Veteran Hiring Benchmark
The OFCCP has announced its 2017 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Benchmark. The new benchmark is 6.7%, slightly lower than the previous year’s 6.9% benchmark.
The VEVRAA Benchmark is the figure which federal contractors must use to assess the effectiveness of their outreach programs for the hiring of…
Veterans Employment Center Announced
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
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?
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?
DOL Proposes Rule Requiring Contractors to Report Aggregate Veterans Information
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) on Friday which would change reporting requirements for federal contractors under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”). Under the proposed rule, covered contractors would be required to report information about protected veteran employees “in the aggregate”…
OFCCP Updates FAQs On Section 503 And Veterans’ Regulations
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 FAQs address a range of questions that have arisen since the OFCCP first announced the final rules in August 2013. …
Proskauer Offers Webinar on Key 2013 Developments
Proskauer recently made available a webinar on the key developments in labor and employment for the Washington DC area in 2013. The webinar includes a discussion of the OFCCP’s final rules implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act regarding individuals with disabilities. This webinar is part of a group of webinars produced by the New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans and Boca Raton offices.