OFCCP Publishes New Compliance Guides


On August 2, 2019, OFCCP published six new compliance guides on its website.  The new guides include:

The publication of these compliance guides follows OFCCP Director Craig Leen’s commitment during his July 31 remarks at the National ILG conference that OFCCP will maintain a “laser focus” on transparency and regulatory certainty.  Director Leen stated that OFCCP intends to publish additional technical assistance guidelines on Section 503 and disability issues, VEVRAA compliance, and promotions after the OFCCP undertakes its first round of focused reviews on those subjects.  He also noted that OFCCP will soon open an online help desk that will allow contractors to anonymously seek guidance from OFCCP with responses posted for public reference.

Contractors would be well served to review these compliance guides and consider whether they are meeting all applicable requirements.  In particular, OFCCP officials at the National ILG conference noted OFCCP will have a renewed focus on recordkeeping requirements, which have not been a focus for several years during compliance evaluations.  If contractors are unable to offer proof that they are complying with their recordkeeping obligations, they face  penalties for technical violations.  With the assistance of counsel, contractors should identify and address potential issues before they are discovered in an OFCCP audit.


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National Law Review, Volume IX, Number 214