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OFCCP Week in Review: September 26, 2016

OFCCP Week in Review: September 26, 2016

In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review, John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the recent news in the federal contractor space, including the recent rise of minimum wage for federal contractors, the “mid-point” timeframe for “Subpart C” and the GAO’s recent critical report of the OFCCP’s enforcement program.

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Five Steps to Compliance with the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule

Five Steps to Compliance with the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule

The much-anticipated so-called federal contractor “blacklisting” rules and guidance (“Final Rule” and “Guidance”) were published in the federal register on August 25, 2016. The Final Rule becomes effective on October 25, 2016 and imposes four new legal obligations on covered federal contractors, which will be phased in over the next year (starting as early as October 25, 2016). It is important to also note that this is being phased in via Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) solicitation and contract provisions. This means that the Final Rule “becomes effective” by beginning to appear in new solicitations issued on or after October 25, 2016. This should not dampen a company’s concern and speed of progressing through the steps below and determining and pursuing compliance, but it is critical to understand and follow the specific path of obligation.

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Candee Chambers Selected as the 2016 John A. Garza Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Candee Chambers Selected as the 2016 John A. Garza Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

The Arizona ILG (AZilg) proudly announced that it had selected Candee J. Chambers, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Sr. CAAP, and currently VP Compliance & Partnerships at DirectEmployers, to be the fourth recipient of the annual John A. Garza Lifetime Achievement Award (JAG Award). The award is named after John A. Garza, a longtime leader in the Affirmative Action community and an early advocate of compliance training for Government contractors.

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OFCCP Week in Review: September 26, 2016

OFCCP Week in Review: August 29, 2016

In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review, John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the NLRB’s recent conclusion that student teaching assistants are Common Law Employees, and the USDOL’s publication of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final guidance–including acknowledgement of DirectEmployers’ comments.

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