Affirmative action is typically not a major focus for construction companies. With the difficulty of finding qualified workers, finishing complex projects, and dealing with a myriad of government regulations, affirmative...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released guidance to help prevent employment discrimination in the construction industry. A document containing this guidance entitled “Combating Employment...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given final approval to a monthly data collection from construction companies. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) had requested this data collection in...more
On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a revised version of form CC-257 that would collect data on construction employees working for federal...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released several proposals that would place new requirements on construction companies involved in federal construction projects....more
In July of 2021, OFCCP dramatically changed the letter that is used to open compliance reviews for construction companies. This letter, called a scheduling letter, includes an itemized listing of materials that must be...more
On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that there would be 12 additional compliance reviews of construction megaprojects. The agency had previously provided a list of...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) continues to focus on the affirmative action initiatives of construction companies. The agency’s latest action in this regard was the...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a list of 12 major construction projects where the agency expects to conduct compliance reviews. This list comes on the heels of OFCCP’s launch of its...more