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May 5, 2010
When evaluating a federal contractor's affirmative action compliance, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) looks at a myriad of factors. In a recent webinar, "Construction Contractors "16 Steps to AA Compliance," Gloria Moses-Harper, an OFCCP compliance officer, offered advice for construction contractors to meet their affirmative action obligations:
No harassment. “You must maintain a work environment free of harassment, intimidation, and coercion at all sites and facilities,” she says.
Recruitment. "You must establish and maintain a current list of recruitment sources and notify them in writing when you have jobs available. And you must keep a record of all the responses," Moses-Harper says.
Full Story: http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Discrimination/Affirmative-Action/Affirmative-Action-Tips-for-Construction-Contracto-82214/
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monday, November 23, 2009
OFCCP PowerPoint Presentation on Federal Construction Contractor Compliance and ARRA Available
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has posted the November 19, 2009 webinar PowerPoint Presentation for construction contractors receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding on its website. To access the presentation go to: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/arra_data/OFCCP_CC_Webinar_Slides_19nov09.pdf
Another webinar session for construction contractors is scheduled for December 9, 2009. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/arra_data/FFAConstruction_Contractors.html
Another webinar session for construction contractors is scheduled for December 9, 2009. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/arra_data/FFAConstruction_Contractors.html
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Minority contract dispute, over H R Block's headquarters construction, is settled
The Kansas City Star
Posted on Wed Aug. 12, 2009 11:10 PM
By KEVIN COLLISON
A long-simmering affirmative action dispute over the construction of H&R Block’s downtown headquarters was settled Wednesday by a city development agency.
The Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commission unanimously agreed to accept an offer by J.E. Dunn Construction Co. to spend an additional $1.1 million for minority contracting work at its own soon-to-be completed headquarters at 11th and Locust streets.
J.E. Dunn had been accused by the City Human Relations Department of inflating its minority-participation numbers during the construction of the H&R Block project, which opened in 2006.
It was up to the TIF Commission to determine whether a “good faith” effort had been made to achieve affirmative action goals.
Chairman Ron Yaffe said accepting the offer by J.E. Dunn to increase minority contracts for its own headquarters project was the “right thing to do” to resolve the dispute.
Full Story: By KEVIN COLLISON
The Kansas City Star
Posted on Wed Aug. 12, 2009 11:10 PM
By KEVIN COLLISON
A long-simmering affirmative action dispute over the construction of H&R Block’s downtown headquarters was settled Wednesday by a city development agency.
The Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commission unanimously agreed to accept an offer by J.E. Dunn Construction Co. to spend an additional $1.1 million for minority contracting work at its own soon-to-be completed headquarters at 11th and Locust streets.
J.E. Dunn had been accused by the City Human Relations Department of inflating its minority-participation numbers during the construction of the H&R Block project, which opened in 2006.
It was up to the TIF Commission to determine whether a “good faith” effort had been made to achieve affirmative action goals.
Chairman Ron Yaffe said accepting the offer by J.E. Dunn to increase minority contracts for its own headquarters project was the “right thing to do” to resolve the dispute.
Full Story: By KEVIN COLLISON
The Kansas City Star
Monday, August 3, 2009
OFCCP Issues Guidance and FAQs on Compliance Evaluations for Stimulus Funded Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued a staff directive and FAQs on compliance activity related to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. According to the agency, covered Federal contractors who receive ARRA funding must comply with Executive Order 11246, as amended (EO 11246); Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,as amended (Section 503); and the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA). OFCCP will conduct compliance evaluations and host compliance assistance events to ensure that federal contractors comply and are aware of their responsibilities under EO 11246, Section 503 and VEVRAA.
To increase transparency and accountability of ARRA spending, OFCCP is obligated to track its ARRA-related and non-ARRA-related enforcement activities separately. Accordingly, OFCCP has established separate scheduling procedures to provide for compliance evaluations of ARRA funded contractors. Active Case Management (ACM) procedures are not to be used in ARRA compliance evaluations. ARRA compliance evaluation procedures require that Regional, District and Area offices conduct a full compliance evaluation, including a full desk audit and onsite review, of every S&S (Supply and Service) ARRA funded contractor establishment scheduled, even in the absence of systemic discrimination indicators. See 41 CFR § 60-1.20(a)(1).
For more information about OFCCP's compliance activity, including the ARRA Directive to OFCCP staff, FAQs and the number of construction and non construction (Supply and Service) compliance reviews, go to: http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/arra_web.html.
To increase transparency and accountability of ARRA spending, OFCCP is obligated to track its ARRA-related and non-ARRA-related enforcement activities separately. Accordingly, OFCCP has established separate scheduling procedures to provide for compliance evaluations of ARRA funded contractors. Active Case Management (ACM) procedures are not to be used in ARRA compliance evaluations. ARRA compliance evaluation procedures require that Regional, District and Area offices conduct a full compliance evaluation, including a full desk audit and onsite review, of every S&S (Supply and Service) ARRA funded contractor establishment scheduled, even in the absence of systemic discrimination indicators. See 41 CFR § 60-1.20(a)(1).
For more information about OFCCP's compliance activity, including the ARRA Directive to OFCCP staff, FAQs and the number of construction and non construction (Supply and Service) compliance reviews, go to: http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/arra_web.html.
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