On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042 “Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors”. Pursuant to the EO, covered contractors and subcontractors will be required to conform to the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force’s workplace safety protocols regarding: (1) COVID-19 vaccination of covered contractor employees, (2) compliance related to masking and [...]
On December 2, 2021 the OFCCP introduced their new Contractor Portal, which is a part of the AAP Verification Interface the OMB approved in August. The agency announced that federal contractors “must use this portal to certify, on an annual basis, whether they have developed and maintained an affirmative action program for each establishment.” The [...]
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” The Executive Order states that “the Federal Government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected [...]
After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the EEOC announced on January 12 that the collections will open in April 2021. There is no official updated deadline. The agency will collect both 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data from private sector employers [...]
On May 7th, the EEOC announced they are delaying the anticipated opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data will now be due in March 2021, along with the 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data. The agency stated that it “recognizes the [...]