The federal government has now revised its standards for collecting race and ethnicity information for just the second time since they were developed in 1977. The first, and still controversial revision came in 1997 when “Hispanic” was split out as an ethnicity and the federal government began asking about Hispanic ethnicity separately from Continue Reading...
OFCCP Submits Proposed Changes to Required Disability Self-ID Form
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has submitted a request to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of proposed changes to the much criticized Form CC-305—the disability self-identification form that federal contractor employers are required to use when inviting applicants Continue Reading...
Why Self-I.D.? OFCCP Disability Inclusion Video Surfaces
As AAP/EEO practitioners within the Federal Contractor community, we all know too well the reasons of, and importance behind, the self-I.D. process of our applicants, hires, and employees. One thing that can be challenging for Federal Contractors is to communicate that to applicants and current employees. People are often reluctant to self-I.D. Continue Reading...
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
The self-identification form for individuals with disabilities is now available from the Department of Labor website. Please click on the link below to download it. http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=201307-1250-001 This form should be used to solicit disability status of applicants at the pre- and post-offer stage of the Continue Reading...
