March 24, 2014: A date which will mark unprecedented requirements.

by Ahmed Younies As we are rapidly approaching March 24, it is important to get started on complying with the New Rules, affecting veterans and Individuals with Disabilities (IWD’s). Federal contractors and subcontractors are encouraged to start setting up their applicant tracking systems, along with their record keeping. One significant change heralded by the new…
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OFCCP posted FAQs on the New Rules

OFCCP posted new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) answering several of the questions the agency received from contractors and the general public about requirements of its new regulations implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503). These new FAQs, published on the OFCCP Web site, are…
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How Football Can be a Role Model for Affirmative Action…

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding new OFCCP regulations regarding the hiring of Individuals with Disabilities (IWD’s). We have been hearing a lot about percentages, benchmarks and aspirational goals. Questions abound as to who is “disabled” within the meaning of a given statute or regulation. Many of us have all but lost…
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Algorithm of the OFCCP enforcement trend – Part 1 of 3

The OFCCP in general has focused on what it calls “systemic discrimination”, in selection and hiring and particularly paid attention in 2013 to non-traditional victims.  Goodwill settled for $130,970 in back wages and made 18 job offers to qualified men to settle allegations of systemic discrimination against men and in favor of female applicants for…
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