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Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
USA
December 30 2011
Just several months after the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that sought significant revisions to the regulations implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) of 1974, the OFCCP issued another NPRM. This new NPRM will drastically affect federal contractors' affirmative action obligations to individuals with disabilities. The most significant revisions are discussed briefly below.
Seven Percent Utilization Goal
The NPRM seeks to establish a seven percent utilization goal for each job group of a contractor's workforce. Thus, in addition to the utilization percentages that contractors establish for minorities, females and (if adopted) veterans, contractors will also soon be tasked with meeting a seven percent utilization goal for individuals with disabilities.
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