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Laura A. Mitchell is a Principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She represents management exclusively in all areas of employment law, focusing on affirmative action and government contractor compliance.
Ms. Mitchell is a Principal in the firm’s Affirmative Action and OFCCP Defense practice group, representing government and non-government contractors in Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) matters, preparing for and defending OFCCP audits, and counseling employers on issues stemming from OFCCP regulations. Ms. Mitchell personally oversees the development of hundreds of AAPs each year and is intimately involved in the defense of numerous OFCCP audits. Ms. Mitchell also spends significant time counseling clients in connection with conducting pay equity analyses.
Ms. Mitchell is also on the leadership team for the firm’s Government Contractor Industry Group and a member of the firm’s Pay Equity Resource Group.
Ms. Mitchell is an editor and principle contributor of The Affirmative Action Law Advisor blog and frequently presents on pay equity, affirmative action compliance, OFCCP enforcement trends, and government contractor obligations.
Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Mitchell counseled management as an in house attorney with a national telecommunications company.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Laura A. Mitchell
- OFCCP’s New Compensation Directive – What Does it Really Mean For Contractors? - (Posted On Thursday, August 30, 2018)
- OFCCP to Recognize Innovative Contractors and Establish Peer Mentoring Program - (Posted On Tuesday, August 28, 2018)
- New OFCCP Initiative to Ensure Contractors Timely Prepare and Update AAPs - (Posted On Monday, August 27, 2018)
- New Compensation Directive Promises Transparency - (Posted On Sunday, August 26, 2018)
- BREAKING NEWS: OFCCP Issues New Compensation Directive and Other Directives - (Posted On Friday, August 24, 2018)
- OFCCP Issues Directive Regarding Religious Freedom - (Posted On Monday, August 13, 2018)
- OFCCP Focused Reviews to Begin in Fiscal Year 2019 - (Posted On Sunday, August 12, 2018)
- OFCCP Issues Two New Directives Addressing Focused Reviews and Religious Discrimination - (Posted On Friday, August 10, 2018)
- Annual VETS Reporting Portal Open - (Posted On Wednesday, August 08, 2018)
- OFCCP Acting Director Shares His Vision for Upcoming Agency Initiatives - (Posted On Friday, August 03, 2018)
Laura A. Mitchell is a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for her coverage of the OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) rule and enforcement changes during the Trump administration. Ms. Mitchell regularly provides useful analysis of required notice provisions, changes in state wage laws, pay and gender equity concerns and OFCCP final rules and regulatory interpretations. Ms. Mitchell’s extensive experience with regulatory audits helps NLR readers know how to prepare and what to focus on in an ever changing regulatory landscape.