The federal government has now revised its standards for collecting race and ethnicity information for just the second time since they were developed in 1977. The first, and still controversial revision came in 1997 when “Hispanic” was split out as an ethnicity and the federal government began asking about Hispanic ethnicity separately from Continue Reading...
OFCCP Publishes Updated Veteran Benchmark
Well, technically they have updated the percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force published on the OFCCP’s website, which is what most sane contractors use to set their veteran hiring benchmark for their VEVRAA AAP. The current benchmark is 5.4%, but effective Sunday, March 31, that figure will drop to 5.2%. AAPs with a start date Continue Reading...
Stay Compliant, Federal Contractors: Mark Your Calendars and Map Your Route for Reporting Obligations and Deadlines Ahead
If you are a federal contractor employer, you have a lot of reporting to do, and the schedule for your various federal reporting requirements keeps changing, which is not conducive to how most Human Resources departments like to operate. But the time to file annual EEO-1 reports and to certify AAP compliance is upon us. EEO-1 Ever since the Continue Reading...
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Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan development play a significant role in ensuring fairness and opportunities for all employees. BCG Institute for Workforce Development (BCGi) training curriculum aims to provide valuable insights and practical strategies to create more inclusive workplaces for all. In case you missed it, our Continue Reading...
OFCCP Proposing Some Big Construction Changes
The OFCCP has recently published two important notices in the Federal Register to drastically modify the information the agency collects from construction contractors, and in doing so signaling some potentially troubling policy changes. In particular, the OFCCP is overhauling the construction audit Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, and it Continue Reading...