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Affirmative Action

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Hiring To Firing Law Blog March 24, 2014
Today’s the Deadline…Are You Ready? Step Five of Seven to Compliance with the New OFCCP Regulations
By Troutman Pepper Locke's Labor + Employment Group
Today is the deadline for compliance with the first two steps of the new OFCCP regulations – which we discussed in our Steps One and Two blog post here. We…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog March 21, 2014
Gay Affirmative Action
By John Kang
Peter Nicholas at U of Washington has uploaded an intriguing article on gay affirmative action. The abstract reads: Twenty-five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court established a consistency principle in…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog March 18, 2014
New OFCCP Affirmative Action Regulations Governing Hiring of Veterans and Disabled Individuals Go Into Effect
By Michael H. Payne, Maria Panichelli
Federal contractors and subcontractors will soon be subject to new regulations, which increase those contractors' obligations to hire both veterans and individuals with disabilities ("IWDs"). On March 24, 2014, two…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog March 13, 2014
Two Weeks to Go…Are You Ready? Step Four of Seven to Compliance with the New OFCCP Regulations
By Troutman Pepper Locke's Labor + Employment Group
The Department of Labor says that contractors must follow the new OFCCP regulations for any affirmative action plans that are developed after March 24, 2014. Will you be ready to…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog March 12, 2014
Two Weeks to Go…Are You Ready? Step Three of Seven Steps to Compliance with the New OFCCP Regulations
By Troutman Pepper Locke's Labor + Employment Group
We continue now with step three of seven to getting into compliance with the new OFCCP regulations. As we said in our prior post covering steps one and two, on…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog February 28, 2014
The Origins of Arguments Over Reverse Discrimination: Lessons from the Civil Rights Act of 1866
By Andrew M. Ironside
The title of this post comes from this recent paper by Professor George Rutherglen linking the debates over the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to modern ones over affirmative action policies. Here's…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update February 20, 2014
OFCCP Updates FAQs On Section 503 And Veterans’ Regulations
By Daniel Davis
OFCCP recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) on the implementation of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act final rules. The…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog February 10, 2014
Affirmative Action: We’ve Got To Do It … But Is There Real Legal Risk?
By Troutman Pepper Locke's Labor + Employment Group
Many in-house counsel and human resources officials are aware that their company, as a federal contractor, is required to engage in affirmative action. However, many are unaware of the significant…
Gov Con Employment Exchange February 6, 2014
OFCCP Provides Guidance on Creating a Compliant VEVRAA AAP
By Jackson Lewis P.C.
OFCCP today held the next webinar in its "Moving Toward Compliance" series of public webinars providing assistance to the contractor community with implementation of the new Veterans and Section 503 regulations. …
Education Law Prof Blog February 5, 2014
Can Anti-Affirmative Action Cases Be Used to Attack Discrimination Against Minorities?
By Derek Black
Wendy Parker’s new article, Recognizing Discrimination: Lessons from White Plaintiffs, 65 Fla. L. Rev. 1871 (December 2013), offers a unique perspective on the Court's holding in Parents Involved and other recent race…