Posts by Cara Yates CrottyPartnerCara co-chairs Constangy’s practice groups relating to EEO/Contractor Compliance, Reporting & Analytics, and DEI Compliance. She advises employers on proactive strategies to help avoid litigation and has defended employers ...
The OFCCP’s Scheduling Letters have been updated. But only slightly! Continue Reading ›
Perhaps it’s not quite business as usual after all. Continue Reading ›
Coronavirus or not, the OFCCP is not hitting the "pause" button on compliance reviews. Continue Reading ›
Another plan of action from the OFCCP. Continue Reading ›
The experts speak their minds! Continue Reading ›
The Federal Contract Compliance Manual has been tweaked. Continue Reading ›
DOL is ordered to release contractors' EEO-1 Report information. Continue Reading ›
OFCCP presents final gift of 2019 to contractors. Continue Reading ›
OFCCP posts new guide for construction contractors. Continue Reading ›
OFCCP turns an eye to vets for Veterans Day. Continue Reading ›
Academic institutions will appreciate this. Continue Reading ›
Don't despair! Continue Reading ›
Not quite, but almost. Continue Reading ›
OFCCP offers answers to puzzling questions. Continue Reading ›
OFCCP proposes to broaden protection of religious exercise. Continue Reading ›
The changes aren’t as drastic as initially proposed! Continue Reading ›
I'm coming to California! Continue Reading ›
Don't go away! Continue Reading ›
The OFCCP has lost another battle in the Oracle case. Continue Reading ›
An ALJ has largely put the kibosh on a request for decades of comp data. Continue Reading ›
The OFCCP makes more substantive updates to its website. Continue Reading ›
2017 it is! Continue Reading ›
It's official! Court orders the EEOC to collect pay data by September 30. Continue Reading ›
Contractors, get prepared to submit even more information! Continue Reading ›
But the agency says it is not ready to collect pay data from employers. Continue Reading ›
And it has decreased yet again. Continue Reading ›
April 3rd is the deadline for the EEOC to provide details. Continue Reading ›
Robin Shea has the latest news on this development. Continue Reading ›
Step right up! The OFCCP is offering the deal of a lifetime. Continue Reading ›
From acting to actual director. Continue Reading ›
OFCCP continues issuing Directives with significant impact for contractors. Continue Reading ›
Would you volunteer for a compliance evaluation? The OFCCP is betting that you would. Continue Reading ›
The OFCCP plans to recognize contractors that prioritize disability inclusion. Continue Reading ›
The OFCCP has been working overtime (and thus so are we)! Continue Reading ›
Following up on my blog post from last week. Continue Reading ›
FAAPs may get less burdensome. Continue Reading ›
Minimum wages are set to increase January 1. Continue Reading ›
Mind your mailbox! Continue Reading ›
More breaking news from the OFCCP! Continue Reading ›
Hot off the OFCCP presses! Continue Reading ›
OFCCP released a new bulletin for contractors. Continue Reading ›
But we hardly knew you! Continue Reading ›
Hot job market, more job prospects mean fewer people showing up. Continue Reading ›
We're in The OFCCP Digest! Continue Reading ›
Who wants less money?! Continue Reading ›
TRICARE providers get two more years. Continue Reading ›
The OFCCP may pass on auditing TRICARE providers after all. Continue Reading ›
Ready, set, go! Continue Reading ›
The OFCCP wants your trust. Continue Reading ›
The new deadline is June 1, but only for this year. Continue Reading ›
The results seem a little "ho-hum." Continue Reading ›
The new federal budget, signed by President Trump last week, allocates $103,476,000 to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Continue Reading ›
The predetermination notice is coming back. Continue Reading ›
The FY 2019 budget proposes a mere $91 million for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Continue Reading ›
The EEOC web portal for filing EEO-1 reports is now open. Continue Reading ›
Ondray T. Harris has been named the new Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, according to Bloomberg Law. Continue Reading ›
Doing business with the federal government -- directly or indirectly -- usually comes with strings attached. Continue Reading ›
Citing personal experiences of its members, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released a harsh critique of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. The Report, entitled “Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs: Right Mission, Wrong Tactics,” recommends specific actions the OFCCP should take to improve both its enforcement efforts and its relationship with the contractor community.
Criticisms based on OFCCP’s aggression and antagonism toward contractors
The Chamber begins its Report with this description of the Agency:
OFCCP has become an agency that appears to focus more on garnering splashy headlines and securing high-dollar settlements than it does simply pursuing its admirable, if at times, unglamorous mission. As this white paper demonstrates, OFCCP is too often antagonistic toward the regulated community, ignores myriad and effective diversity efforts undertaken by contractors, engages in overly broad and unreasonable fishing expeditions for employment data, and pursues take it or leave it conciliation efforts.
Although not best-known for investigating individual complaints of discrimination, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs can -- and will -- do just that.
The Agency recently announced that its complaint form had been updated. It can now be completed electronically and submitted automatically to an OFCCP regional office. The form can also be transmitted from mobile devices.
The updated form asks complainants to state why they believe the employer discriminated or retaliated against them. In addition to the traditional bases, such as race, national origin, and sex, the form also allows individuals to select newly protected characteristics:
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender Identity
- Inquiring About Pay
- Discussing Pay
- Disclosing Pay
From developments in pay equity and changing requirements in data reporting, to DEI risk mitigation, Title VII compliance, and shifts in enforcement of Section 503 & VEVRAA, the EEO Compliance Dispatch blog is designed to keep employers informed and ahead of the curve.
Whether you’re a federal contractor navigating audits, an HR professional tackling pay transparency, or in-house counsel tracking state and local reporting requirements, our updates, legal analysis, and compliance strategies are tailored to help you manage risk and support a more inclusive workplace.
