DirectEmployers Blog
Mid-Year Review: OFCCP Audits and What to Expect
The follow guest post comes to us from Lynn A. Clements Director, Regulatory Affairs at Berkshire Associates Inc. As the rest of the world slowed down for summer, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) activity appeared to be speeding up as the agency...
Meet the DirectEmployers Compliance Advisory Board
As a Member-owned and managed organization of over 800 employers, 96% of which are federal contractors, we pride ourselves on our breadth of knowledge pertaining to OFCCP regulations and our unparalleled compliance solution. But as the famous NBA coach Pat Riley once...
OFCCP Week In Review: September 28, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: September 21, 2015: OFCCP Published A New Supplement to the "EEO Is The Law Poster."...
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 Week In Review: September 21, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: September 16, 2015: New Minimum Wage Set for Contractors in Effect as of January 1,...
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.
OFCCP Week In Review: September 14, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: September 1, 2015: President Obama Issued Executive Order 13706 Requiring Federal...
OFCCP Announces Final Rule to Promote Pay Transparency
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is publishing a Final Rule that promotes pay transparency by prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against their employees or job applicants for...
Redeem Your Lunch Hour
At some point during your work day (especially if you’re in a more traditional 9-to-5 setting), you’re going to take a break to eat. You have this chunk of time in the middle of your day called “lunch hour”… so how can you make the most of it? Sure, you need to eat. That’s a given. But that lunch hour can be used for so much more too.
OFCCP Week In Review: September 8, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: August 27, 2015: Browning-Ferris Industries (“BFI”) of California, Inc. et al, and...