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Navigating through federal compliance regulations can be extremely challenging. By maintaining OFCCP compliance, you’ll ensure your organization meets all its requirements, decreases the risk of audits, and builds a diverse workforce in accordance with the law. What is OFCCP? The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is an agency within the United States Department of Labor. The agency regulates federal contractor equal opportunity employment practices to ensure discrimination does not take place in any aspect of employment. The OFCCP is responsible [...]

November is National Veterans and Military Families month, and if you are a federal contractor, it is a good opportunity for your organization to make sure that it remains compliant with one of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)’s primary regulations, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). Otherwise, your organization risks being fined paired with possible reputational damage. You might be wondering what VEVRAA is and how it applies to your organization. According to the OFCCP, VEVRAA is [...]

As federal contractors and subcontractors, along with a federal government contract for work comes a set of hiring and employment regulations upheld by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). One of those is Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Here’s what you need to know about the law and ways to stay in compliance. Understanding these regulations is imperative for federal contractors and subcontractors, as failure to comply can result in financial [...]

On November 1, 2022, New York City began requiring most employers to provide “good faith” salary ranges on job ads, promotions, and transfer opportunities. In more detailed terms, employers are now required to disclose the minimum and maximum annual base salary or hourly wage that the employer believes, in good faith at the time of posting, it would pay for the advertised position. The law covers all employers with four or more employees (including full or part-time employees, interns, domestic workers and [...]

If you missed, “3 Things You Need to Know About [New] Salary Transparency Laws: Part 1”, here’s the gist: On November 1, 2022, New York City began requiring most employers to disclose the minimum and maximum annual base salary or hourly wage in their advertised job postings. A slew of other states are following suit or have already enacted pay transparency laws including Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Washington, Nevada, California, and other jurisdictions. Discussing salary requirements will no longer be a [...]

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, almost 200,000 service members enter the civilian workforce on a yearly basis. That indicates a large, but highly skilled workforce is available to be welcomed into numerous industries. While some employers still struggle to attract vets, there is some good news: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that veteran unemployment rates dropped from 5.3% in December 2020 to 3.2% in December 2021. But even with this silver lining, the stats are still slightly above pre-pandemic [...]