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Federal contractors have many posters and notices that must be accessible to employees on the worksite, employee handbooks and/or some type of internal company portal. This article addresses posters and notices federal contractor must make accessible to applicants, ideally on their careers site or on individual job postings. Most federal contractors simply provide a link to each poster and notice on their careers site. Below are the required posters and notices with a link to each: Equal Employment Opportunity is [...]

Given all of the OFCCP requirements that organizations need to adhere to, many federal contractors use third-party vendors to assist in their diversity outreach and job postings to the state workforce agencies.  Using a third-party vendor takes a lot of the admin work involved in compliance off your hands and gives you peace of mind in the event of an audit. Below are a handful of things to consider when selecting and evaluating an outreach vendor. 1. Pricing: Ask about pricing upfront. This is especially [...]

According to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) under 41 CFR §60‐300.21(e) - “Relationship or association with a protected veteran. It is unlawful for the [federal] contractor to exclude or deny equal jobs or benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against, a qualified individual because of the known protected veteran or pre-JVA veteran status of an individual with whom the qualified individual is known to have a family, business, social or other relationship or association.” This regulation includes military spouses. Many [...]

Navigating through federal compliance regulations can be extremely challenging. By maintaining OFCCP compliance, you’ll ensure your organization meets all its requirements, decreases the risk of audits, and builds a diverse workforce in accordance with the law. What is OFCCP? The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is an agency within the United States Department of Labor. The agency regulates federal contractor equal opportunity employment practices to ensure discrimination does not take place in any aspect of employment. The OFCCP is responsible [...]

The deadline for federal contractors and subcontractors to certify they have a current Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is June 30, 2022. Earlier this year, the OFCCP launched the new Contractor Portal for contractors to certify if they are meeting their obligations to develop and maintain annual AAPs. The certification process does not require contractors to submit their actual AAPs to the OFCCP at this point in time. What is the Contractor Portal? Aimed [...]

OFCCP regulations are complex, so avoiding violations during a routine evaluation requires your organization to be knowledgeable on the OFCCP’s expectations. It’s important to note that evaluations are scheduled and routine – the OFCCP performs these periodic evaluations to ensure federal contractors are complying with the OFCCP regulations. In this post, we’ll cover the evaluation process at a high level. This is a complex process that varies greatly based on the contractor and the OFCCP’s findings during the process, so [...]