Reminder: Equal Opportunity Clause Must Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

In August 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued Directive 2014-02, adding gender identity and sexual orientation to its list of protected categories.  During a review of OFCCP's recently updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for its Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) regulations, we noticed that the agency has added "sexual [...]

OFCCP’s Latest Final Rule Will Ban Federal Contractor Discrimination for Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

As pre-announced on December 3, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) latest Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2014.  Under the Executive Order (EO) 13672 Final Rule, effective April 8, 2015, Federal contractors and subcontractors will be prohibited from discriminating in employment on [...]

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