In a pair of rulings that surprised no one, the U.S. Supreme Court has prohibited the use of race as a factor in college admissions decisions, regardless of the reason. Seen as a broader attack on the concept of affirmative action, the federal contracting community needs to know what impact these decisions will have, if any, on their mandated Continue Reading...
OFCCP Releases 2023 Construction CSAL
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a new audit list for construction contractors. Follow the link, download the new list, and see if you’ve been scheduled for a happy little visit from the federal government. Officially called the “Corporate Scheduling Announcement List,” or “CSAL” Continue Reading...
OFCCP’s Revised Complaint Form(s) Go to OMB for Final Approval
As previously reported, the OFCCP is proposing to overhaul the agency’s complaint intake process with a revised complaint form and a new “pre-complaint” intake form. The changes to the “official” complaint form are relatively minor. It’s the creation of the new “pre-complaint” process that raised a few eyebrows. When an employee files an Continue Reading...
Federal Contractors Have Until June 29 for 2023 Certification
It is “that time” again, apparently. On March 31, 2023 the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will open the “Contractor Portal” and allow contractors to begin certifying their compliance with the agency’s affirmative action requirements. Contractors will have until June 29, 2023 to complete their Continue Reading...
How to Create Effective, Inclusive Job Postings
There was a time when the best way to find a job was to pound the pavement. It worked like this: Someone looking for a position walked into a business to ask for a paper application to be completed with a pen or pencil. Some sought employment by asking people they knew for a job. Believe it or not, these were successful strategies at the time, but Continue Reading...
