Affirmative Action Laws Now Protect LGBT Employees of Federal Contractors

It’s all but official. Affirmative Action protections will now include sexual orientation and transgender status as protected classes. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has announced issuance of Final Rules in this regard, which will apply to federal contracts entered into or modified on or after the effective date of the Final Rule, which…
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OFCCP Mails Out a Round of “Heads Up” Audit Letters. Now What?

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is poised to mail out advanced courtesy notifications (known as Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters or CSALs), to federal contractor establishments that have been selected for a compliance evaluation during the next scheduling cycle. The CSALs are addressed to the “Human Resources Director” at the selected establishments. It…
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