Are you overlooking the hidden costs of compliance missteps in your government contracts? As the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) first monetary conciliation agreement of Fiscal Year 2022 illustrates, federal contractors can pay a hefty price for failing to meet their equal hiring and compensation obligations. Here’s what you need to…
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In a recent jury verdict, Walmart was ordered to pay $125,150,000 for claims of disability discrimination brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee with Down syndrome, Marlo Spaeth. Spaeth was fired from her position of nearly 16 years after Walmart changed her long-standing work schedule and she…
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This month commemorates Pride Month. With a new administration firmly in place, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and other federal agencies have turned a new focus on LGBTQ+ workplace rights and equality. Here’s a rundown of recent developments. OFCCP commemorates Bostock decision OFCCP recently issued a statement commemorating the first anniversary of…
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