Volume 3, Issue 1
The OFCCP Digest Local JobNetwork The OFCCP Digest Debra Milstein Gardner Bill Osterndorf Sandra Zeigler, Esq. John Fox, Esq.
The OFCCP Digest is a complimentary resource for those who do business with the Federal government. Industry leaders from throughout the country share their expertise on a range of topics including affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and government compliance.
Census Data - Then and Now
by Debra Milstein Gardner

I hope that everyone had a relaxing holiday filled with good cheer and joy spent with friends and family. May the New Year bring you good health, happiness, and an inbox void of any correspondence from the Department of Labor!

It has been ten years since the 2000 census data was released. We have been preparing our Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) using old data, expecting to see significant changes in the minority and female workforce representation when the 2010 data was released. read more

 Debra Milstein Gardner Debra Milstein Gardner founded Workplace Dynamics LLC as a women-owned and operated human resources consulting firm in 1990. Debra has 33 years of experience gained while working in the public and private sectors in various human resources compliance roles. read more
Click for additional information, including data by state and demographic profiles, from the United States' Census 2010 website.
Limiting the Applicant Data That Is Provided to OFCCP: Part 1 - The Rule Regarding Applicant Data
by Bill Osterndorf

Most of the recent discussion about affirmative action compliance reviews by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) tends to focus on two areas: (1) OFCCP's investigation of possible compensation discrimination by federal contractors and subcontractors, and (2) issues concerning veterans and persons with disabilities, especially in regard to outreach to find members of these two groups. There is no question that these two areas have been priorities for OFCCP. read more

 Bill Osterndorf Bill Osterndorf is President and founder of HR Analytical Services and has been working with affirmative action/equal opportunity issues for the last 25 years in the public and private sectors. read more
When Conciliation Fails
by Sandra Zeigler, Esq.

Voluntary compliance through negotiated conciliation agreements is the most common and most preferred way to resolve violations under the laws enforced by OFCCP. When identified violations cannot be resolved through conciliation, the next step in the enforcement process is a referral to the Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor (SOL) with a recommendation for enforcement. This article explains how that process works and what happens as a result of such a referral. read more

 Sandra Zeigler Sandra Scott Zeigler, Esq. is a recognized authority on Federal EEO enforcement with 25 years of experience divided equally between the EEOC and OFCCP. read more

The Fox OFCCP Report
by John C. Fox, Esq.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This first column of the year is a blend of predictions looking forward and a potpourri of recent OFCCP developments, both small and large. read more

 John C. Fox, Esq. John C. Fox, Esq. is one of the most experienced trial lawyers in the United States defending companies in "bet-the-bank" and other substantial employment cases. Mr. Fox is the President and a Senior Partner of Fox, Wang & Morgan P.C. read more

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In The OFCCP Digest, industry leaders from throughout the country share their expertise on a range of topics including affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and government compliance. Would you like to share your expertise with affirmative action employers and Federal contractors by contributing to a future issue? Interested authors are encouraged to contact us at OFCCPDigest@localjobnetwork.com. We value your input.

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