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 Releases Description of “What Contractors Can Expect” - (Posted On Wednesday, August 01, 2018)
- BREAKING NEWS: Head of OFCCP Reported to Be Stepping Down - (Posted On Thursday, July 26, 2018)
- Latest Merger News: Proposal to Merge Departments of Labor and Education - (Posted On Tuesday, June 26, 2018)
- OFCCP Extends TRICARE Moratorium to May 2021 - (Posted On Sunday, May 20, 2018)
- Only One Item On OFCCP’s Spring Regulatory Agenda: TRICARE - (Posted On Wednesday, May 09, 2018)
- OFCCP Releases “Town Hall Action Plan” to Address Contractor Concerns - (Posted On Tuesday, May 01, 2018)
- OFCCP Discloses Audit Scheduling Methodology - (Posted On Wednesday, April 18, 2018)
- OFCCP Reduces Veteran Hiring Benchmark in April 2018 - (Posted On Sunday, April 01, 2018)
- OFCCP Wants Your Feedback - (Posted On Thursday, March 29, 2018)
- Scheduling Letters Are In the Mail - (Posted On Wednesday, March 28, 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.