OFCCP Develops a Reasonable Accommodation Pocket Card
OFCCP created a new “Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation” pocket card. The pocket card helps applicants, employees and other interested parties understand the process for requesting a reasonable accommodation. The card uses simple language and answers these four...Open Your Eyes to the Talent Around You
Employers open to accommodating the needs of their workers often have very happy, loyal and productive employees. What company wouldn’t want this scenario? Surely all companies do, but it typically boils down to a lack of experience in working with individuals with...OFCCP Posts Video Encouraging Self-Identification of Disability
In conjunction with the Department of Labor’s celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has posted a short video entitled Disability Inclusion Starts With You. This public service...DirectEmployers to Observe and Support National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In collaboration with its disability partners, DirectEmployers today announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This annual awareness campaign is led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy...Federal Contractor Compliance—OFCCP Enforcement Trends and How to Survive an Audit
The following press release was authored by the Berkshire Associates Inc. and was originally posted on September 23, 2015. Beth Ronnenburg, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President of Berkshire Associates will help attendees during a DirectEmployers’ webinar event understand Office...FAQs with the DirectEmployers OFCCP Compliance Advisory Team
The DirectEmployers OFCCP Compliance Advisory Team provides a unique blend of functional, advisement and legal consulting to help our Members address the daily challenges associated with their federal contractor status. In this video, hear their responses to some of the most commonly asked questions about OFCCP compliance regulations.
OFCCP Creates Infographic to Explain Its Jurisdictional Thresholds
As a part of its ongoing outreach and education efforts, OFCCP developed a new “Jurisdictional Thresholds” infographic. The infographic helps employers, employees, and other interested parties easily determine when OFCCP’s Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503), and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act regulations apply to companies doing business with the federal government.