Organizations often view equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action (AA) compliance as "check the box" exercises that require minimal effort and follow-through. Too many businesses falsely believe that as long as they post their policies in the right places and run the right reports and analyses, they can rest assured that they are Continue Reading...
“Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” Executive Order – What Federal Contractors Need to Know
On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) titled, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” prohibiting certain types of training for federal agency employees, federal contractor employees, employees of federal grant recipients, and the United States Uniformed Services. In short, the E.O. aims to ban the use of training Continue Reading...
BCGi Webinar: OFCCP Focused Review? With the Right Resources, No Problem!
Join BCGi for the webinar October 14th at 10am PST/1 pm EST. The OFCCP has implemented a new type of audit called “focused reviews” which concentrate solely on Section 503 or VEVRAA compliance during their review. In this session, we will dive deep into the nitty and gritty of both Section 503 and VEVRAA focused reviews. From Continue Reading...
New 2020 OFCCP CSAL Has Been (Quietly) UPDATED
At some point since the OFCCP published the new 2020 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for supply and service contractors last Friday, September 11, the agency has since made significant, substantive changes to the list of 2,250 establishments and functions selected for audit. While some of the updates are innocuous and healthy, like Continue Reading...
OFCCP Guidance re Non-Binary Employee Reporting
The OFCCP has quietly issued guidance in the form of a “Frequently Asked Question” (FAQ) regarding how federal contractor employers should handle reporting employees who self-identify in something other than the binary sex options for AAP purposes. While the guidance is certainly a step in the right direction, BCGi recommends that contractors not Continue Reading...