As previously noted, the OFCCP has published a proposed rule implementing Executive Order (E.O.) 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.” The new executive order builds on E.O. 13658, “Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors,” signed by President Obama in 2014. Beginning January 30, 2022, the federal contractor minimum wage Continue Reading...
OFCCP Publishes Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Proposed Rule
The OFCCP will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in tomorrow’s Federal Register implementing Executive Order (E.O.) 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.” The Notice clocks in at 233 pages, so a full analysis will be forthcoming, but here are the basics for now. On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed E.O. 14026, Continue Reading...
Intersectionality and OFCCP-Required Monitoring
Several BCGi members have recently raised questions regarding whether and to what extent the OFCCP’s affirmative action obligation for federal contractor employees requires contractors to monitor employment selection decisions based on the various combinations of sex and race/ethnicity. Unfortunately, the answer is somewhat complicated. As it Continue Reading...
Not Quite There: The Unfinished Work on Affirmative Action Compliance
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed almost 60 years ago, but businesses large and small still struggle with affirmative action compliance and training for compliance professionals. Why? Because equal employment opportunity and affirmative action compliance are surrounded by misinformation and misunderstanding. The law benefits and Continue Reading...
The Decision To Prepare Voluntary Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs)
What Must be Included in a Voluntary AAP? Most organizations do not go through the rather frustrating exercise of preparing affirmative action plans (AAPs) unless they are required to do so. Accordingly, it may seem odd to some to entertain the notion of voluntary AAPs, though they are actually quite common. The OFCCP’s regulations Continue Reading...
