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OFCCP to Put Contractors’ Compensation Systems Under a New Microscope

Posted by Carmen N. Couden on Posted in Affirmative Action Compliance; Human Resources/ Employer Matters; Labor Relations

In recent months, various agencies tasked with enforcing federal labor and employment laws have been a hotbed of activity — publishing guidance memoranda, enforcement directives, and the like. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is no exception.Continue reading this entry

The New Functional Affirmative Action Plan: Back and Better Than Before?

Posted by Krista J. Sterken on Posted in Affirmative Action Compliance

Federal contractors with at least 50 employees and federal contracts of at least $50,000 are required to develop and implement a written affirmative action program for each of their physical establishments. Functional affirmative action plans (FAAPs), in which an employer establishes an affirmative action program for a specific business department (marketing, for example) rather than physical location, are nothing new. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been approving FAAPs since 2002.Continue reading this entry