Tag: federal contractors

Hiring Employees: EEOC Proposes Definition of Applicant for E-Cruiting Purposes; Part 2: How to Standardize Your Application Procedures and Retain the Right Records

By Jennifer Carsen Jun 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

As we reported last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is tackling a vexing problem that’s a sign of the times—defining who, among all those who contact you over the Internet or via other electronic technology about work, is a true job applicant for purposes of complying with your federal recordkeeping requirements. The EEOC, […]

News Notes: EEOC Proposes Update of EEO-1 Reporting Rules

By Jennifer Carsen Aug 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed changes to the EEO-1 form, which must be filed annually by private employers with 100 or more employees and some federal contractors with 50 or more employees. The changes would increase the number of categories for reporting racial and ethnic background and split the existing “officers and managers” […]

Veterans: Jobs for Veterans Act Takes Effect This Year; What the Changes Mean to Federal Contractors

By Jennifer Carsen Jun 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

It’s time for federal contractors and subcontractors to prepare for changes that will affect their employment practices with respect to veterans. Late last year, President Bush signed into law the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA), which makes significant changes to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assis- tance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) and goes into effect […]

Affirmative Action: OFCCP Sends Out Wave of EO Surveys

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In connection with affirmative action regulations that were revised in 2000, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs annually sends out what’s known as an EO survey to randomly selected federal contractors. The mandatory survey—which has stirred much controversy among federal contractors who claim that it’s burdensome—asks contractors to submit a […]

News Notes: OFCCP’s Revised Affirmative Action Rules Take Effect

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued new affirmative action regulations for federal contractors, the first major overhaul of the program in 30 years. The new rules, which took effect Dec. 13, 2000, simplify some affirmative action plan requirements. But they also mandate that every other year all nonconstruction employers fill out an […]

Federal Contracts: OFCCP Proposes To End Some On-Site Compliance Visits

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is proposing to end a requirement for visits to the worksites of federal contractors to make limited “compliance checks.” This type of review issued to see if the contractor has maintained proper records and has developed an affirmative action plan. To allow greater flexibility, contractors could […]

News Note: Federal Contractors May Need Clean Record For Three Years

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Aug 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Under a revised proposal by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, companies would have to certify that they are in compliance with a broad range of federal laws to contract with the federal government. This new version of a rule proposed in 1999 clarifies the existing requirement that federal contractors have a satisfactory record of “integrity […]

News Flash: OFCCP Won’t Extend Comment Period On Affirmative Action Proposal

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jul 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In the July issue of California Employer Advisor, we reported on a recent proposal by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to revamp affirmative action guidelines for federal contractors. Several employer groups asked for an extension of the 60-day comment period on the proposed regulations, but the OFCCP flatly rejected their request. The […]

News Flash: Federal Contractors Pay Out Record Discrimination Penalties

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

According to a new U.S. Department of Labor report, thegovernment collected a record $41 million from federal contractors last year for victims of discrimination. This was up from just over $35 million in 1998. The report also discloses the DOL’s plans to increase the number of government contractors in compliance with equal employment opportunity laws […]