The Equal Opportunity Clause in federal contracts requires employers to post a notice for employees regarding nondiscrimination. The Officer of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) adopted a new updated poster. In order to maintain compliance, all covered federal contractors should update their posters as soon as possible.

In recent years, OFCCP designated the EEO is the Law and its Supplement as the required poster.  Earlier this month the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”)  released an updated workplace nondiscrimination notice. The new notice is titled “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” and is available on the EEOC website and OFCCP website.

Per the Equal Opportunity Clause, the notice must be placed in “conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants”. With many applicants applying digitally and more employees working remotely, federal contractor employers should also consider sharing the notice digitally to share the notice with applicants and remote or hybrid workers.

While a deadline has not been set for employers to post the updated notice, employers, especially those with a pending or upcoming OFCCP audit, should post the updated notice soon to ensure that they satisfy the posting requirements. Additionally, employers that use a subscription service for required workplace notices should contact their service provider to ensure that they receive the updated version.