Recently, we blogged a lament that the term “affirmative action” has gotten stuck in its earliest conception in the minds of many, and has not been allowed to grow up to reflect its current meaning – a meaning preciously close to its origins in President John F. Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925, issued March 6, 1961….
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The term “affirmative action” has gotten stuck in its earliest conception in the minds of many, and has not been allowed to grow up to reflect its current meaning. The early debates over affirmative action, focused upon non-male, non-Caucasian minorities, gradually gave way – through a combination of factors – to a more equitable definition. …
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On January 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued Directive 306 on the subject of complying with nondiscrimination mandates, while requesting and assessing criminal records. Directive 306 furthers the Equal Opportunity Commission “Enforcement Guidance” issued April 25, 2012 on principals of nondiscrimination against individuals with criminal records. The…
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For something that is not yet even a Proposed Rule, the “Compensation Data Collection Tool” in the early drafting stages at the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is generating a fair share of noise on the Internet. The most recent DOL Uniform Agenda shows June 2013 as the action date for…
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Take a deep breath, we are about to run a marathon! The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions on December 21, 2012. It indicated that the regulatory changes the OFCCP intended to implement would not be completed in a sprint to the 2012 finish…
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