FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Christine Nazer
Justine Lisser 202) 663-4191
TTY: (202) 663-4494 newsroom@eeoc.gov
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011
NEXT COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY NOV. 16
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 16, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission’s deliberations.
The following matters are scheduled for consideration during the meeting:
< Vote on “Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age” under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
< Panel discussion, “Overcoming Barriers to the Employment of Veterans with Disabilities”
The Commission will examine unlawful discrimination in employment and other challenges that veterans with disabilities may face. The list of invited panelists includes:
· Heather Ansley, Director of Veterans Policy, VetsFirst, and Co-Chair of the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities Veterans Task Force
· Vivian Eng Bendewald, Program Manager, Student Veterans and Wounded, Ill and Injured Veterans Employment Initiatives, Veterans Employment Program, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
· Dinah Cohen, Director, Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), U.S. Department of Defense
· Ray Decker, Assistant Director for Veteran Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
· Ruth A. Fanning, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
· Claudia Gordon, Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
· Anne E. Hirsh, Co-Director, Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
· George M. Parker, Director, Office of Compliance and Investigations, Veterans Employment and Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor
· Joyce Walker Jones, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Seating is limited and it is suggested that visitors arrive 30 minutes before the meeting in order to be processed through security and escorted to the meeting room.
The Commission agenda is subject to revision. Additional information about the hearing, when available, will be posted at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/index.cfm.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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Showing posts with label veterans regulations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label veterans regulations. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
US Department of Labor extends comment period on proposed rule to increase employment of protected veterans among federal contractors
News Release
OFCCP News Release: [06/22/2011]
Contact Name: Jason Surbey or Dolline Hatchett
Phone Number: (202) 693-4668 or x4651
Release Number: 11-0947-NAT
US Department of Labor extends comment period on proposed rule to increase employment of protected veterans among federal contractors
Interested parties may submit comments through July 11
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has announced a 14-day extension of the comment period for its proposed rule to revise regulations implementing Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. Notice of the extension has been published in the June 22 Federal Register and can be viewed at http://s.dol.gov/GE.
On April 26, OFCCP published a notice of proposed rulemaking in 76 Federal Register 23358 with a comment period scheduled to end on Monday, June 27. After receiving requests for an extension, OFCCP has extended the comment period by 14 days until Monday, July 11. This action will provide additional time for interested individuals to analyze the issues and provide their comments. To view the proposed rule and submit comments, visit the federal e-rulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov and search by regulation identification number 1250-AA00.
The rule proposed by OFCCP would strengthen affirmative action provisions for protected veterans, detailing specific actions a contractor must take to satisfy its obligations under the law. The new rule would increase data collection obligations and require contractors to establish hiring benchmarks to measure the effectiveness of their affirmative action efforts; require contractors to engage in at least three specified types of outreach and recruitment efforts each year; and require that all job applicants be invited to self-identify as "protected veterans" before they are offered a job.
In addition to VEVRAA, OFCCP's legal authority exists under Executive Order 11246 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As amended, these three laws hold those who do business with the federal government, both contractors and subcontractors, to the fair and reasonable standard that they not discriminate in employment on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. For general information, call OFCCP's toll-free helpline at 800-397-6251. Additional information is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ofccp/OFCCP20110947.htm
OFCCP News Release: [06/22/2011]
Contact Name: Jason Surbey or Dolline Hatchett
Phone Number: (202) 693-4668 or x4651
Release Number: 11-0947-NAT
US Department of Labor extends comment period on proposed rule to increase employment of protected veterans among federal contractors
Interested parties may submit comments through July 11
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has announced a 14-day extension of the comment period for its proposed rule to revise regulations implementing Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. Notice of the extension has been published in the June 22 Federal Register and can be viewed at http://s.dol.gov/GE.
On April 26, OFCCP published a notice of proposed rulemaking in 76 Federal Register 23358 with a comment period scheduled to end on Monday, June 27. After receiving requests for an extension, OFCCP has extended the comment period by 14 days until Monday, July 11. This action will provide additional time for interested individuals to analyze the issues and provide their comments. To view the proposed rule and submit comments, visit the federal e-rulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov and search by regulation identification number 1250-AA00.
The rule proposed by OFCCP would strengthen affirmative action provisions for protected veterans, detailing specific actions a contractor must take to satisfy its obligations under the law. The new rule would increase data collection obligations and require contractors to establish hiring benchmarks to measure the effectiveness of their affirmative action efforts; require contractors to engage in at least three specified types of outreach and recruitment efforts each year; and require that all job applicants be invited to self-identify as "protected veterans" before they are offered a job.
In addition to VEVRAA, OFCCP's legal authority exists under Executive Order 11246 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As amended, these three laws hold those who do business with the federal government, both contractors and subcontractors, to the fair and reasonable standard that they not discriminate in employment on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. For general information, call OFCCP's toll-free helpline at 800-397-6251. Additional information is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/ofccp/OFCCP20110947.htm
Monday, June 6, 2011
OFCCP's proposed rule increases affirmative action obligations for veterans
Lexology.com
Hunton & Williams LLP
USA
May 27 2011
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has issued a proposed rule to strengthen the current regulations that require federal contractors and subcontractors to engage in affirmative action efforts for veterans. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2011. Fed. Reg. 23,358 (Apr. 26, 2011). Public comments regarding the rule are due by June 27, 2011.
The OFCCP’s proposed rule would revise the regulations that implement the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistant Act (“VEVRAA”), 41 CFR Parts 60-250 and 60-300, which have generally remained unchanged since 1976. VEVRAA, its amendments and regulations prohibit contractors from discriminating against protected veterans and additionally require contractors to take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance the employment of protected veterans. VEVRAA also requires certain contractors to maintain a written Affirmative Action Plan.
Full Story: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=fa5b260b-3b51-4069-a8c7-83539d3c4c42&utm_source=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed&utm_medium=HTML+email+-+Other+top+stories&utm_campaign=Lexology+subscriber+daily+feed&utm_content=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed+2011-06-06&utm_term=
Hunton & Williams LLP
USA
May 27 2011
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has issued a proposed rule to strengthen the current regulations that require federal contractors and subcontractors to engage in affirmative action efforts for veterans. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2011. Fed. Reg. 23,358 (Apr. 26, 2011). Public comments regarding the rule are due by June 27, 2011.
The OFCCP’s proposed rule would revise the regulations that implement the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistant Act (“VEVRAA”), 41 CFR Parts 60-250 and 60-300, which have generally remained unchanged since 1976. VEVRAA, its amendments and regulations prohibit contractors from discriminating against protected veterans and additionally require contractors to take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance the employment of protected veterans. VEVRAA also requires certain contractors to maintain a written Affirmative Action Plan.
Full Story: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=fa5b260b-3b51-4069-a8c7-83539d3c4c42&utm_source=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed&utm_medium=HTML+email+-+Other+top+stories&utm_campaign=Lexology+subscriber+daily+feed&utm_content=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed+2011-06-06&utm_term=
Monday, April 4, 2011
OMB COMPLETES REVIEW OF OFCCP'S PROPOSED VETERANS' AAP REGULATIONS UPDATE; NPRM TO BE PUBLISHED SOON
OFCCP Blog Spot DCI Consulting, Inc. by Fred Satterwhite, Senior Consultant, DCI Consulting Group Almost nine months after OFCCP submitted to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) a proposed rule updating the regulations implementing affirmative action requirements for veterans, the OIRA completed its review of the rule on March 30, 2011. Full Story: http://ofccp.blogspot.com/
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