Our 2024 Outlook for the OFCCP Landscape

Greetings, HR Professionals!  It’s the end of 2023, which means it’s a fitting moment to cast our eyes forward and get a sense of what 2024 holds, especially for our interactions with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Let’s dive in. OFCCP’s Current State To put it bluntly, the OFCCP is currently overwhelmed….
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2023 OFCCP Portal Deadline for AAPs: Act Now!

We’ve all heard the expression, “there’s no time like the present” and that’s true for federal contractors who meet the jurisdictional thresholds of Executive Order 11246, Section 503 or VEVRRA and have an obligation to develop and maintain written Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs). Be sure to mark your calendars! With the Office of Federal Contract Compliance…
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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Perhaps May is best known for Mother’s Day or Memorial Day, but it is also Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This annual month-long celebration is an opportunity to acknowledge the historic achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and to highlight their indisputable impact on American history.  May is significant to the AAPI…
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OFCCP Portal: Certifying Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs) Ends June 30th

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) officially launched its new contractor portal for Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) verification on February 1, 2022. As a result, federal contractors who meet jurisdictional thresholds must now register for the portal and: Annually certify that they have a current AAP and are in compliance with OFCCP affirmative…
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First OFCCP Monetary Conciliation of FY 2022: $1.175 Million in Backpay

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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