OFCCP Seeks Comments on Proposed Compliance Evaluation Procedure Rule

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is seeking feedback on a proposed rule that will make clear the agency’s procedures during compliance evaluations. The rule will provide federal contractors and subcontractors with greater certainty about the procedures that OFCCP follows during compliance evaluations to resolve employment discrimination and other material violations. The rule…

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Time to Take Payroll Snapshots for EEO-1 Reporting

In late 2017, the reporting deadline for providing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with annual EEO-1 data changed from September 30, 2017, to a new deadline of March 31, 2018. The EEO-1 report for 2018 payroll data is due on March 31, 2019. Now is the time to decide which pay period within…

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OFCCP Issues New Directive on Focused Contractor Reviews

OFCCP Issues New Directive on Focused Contractor Reviews

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued Directive (DIR) 2018–04 to provide guidance for federal contractors on enforcement and compliance practices regarding upcoming focused contractor reviews for the 2019 fiscal year. OFCCP is in the process of implementing an initiative to conduct focused reviews on select groups affected by Executive Order 11246…

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OFCCP Directive Aims for Greater Transparency with Federal Contractors

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued its first policy directive of 2018, standardizing the use of Predetermination Notices (PDN) in an effort to increase transparency and communication about preliminary findings of discrimination in compliance evaluations of federal contractors. Under Directive 2018-01, OFCCP is instituting a uniform protocol for staff to use…

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