The OFCCP has published the 2016 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Benchmark. Effective March 4, 2016, the benchmark is now 6.9%–down from the prior 7% threshold. Contractors who adopted the previous year’s national benchmark of 7% after March 4, 2016, but prior to the OFCCP’s announcement may […]
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OFCCP Issues Final Rule Updating Sex Discrimination Guidelines
On June 14, 2016, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced a Final Rule that sets forth the requirements that covered contractors must meet under the provisions of Executive Order 11246 that prohibit sex discrimination in employment. According to the DOL, the Final Rule replaces the prior sex […]
EEOC Issues Final Rules on Employer Sponsored Wellness Programs Under the ADA and GINA
On May 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued final rules addressing the treatment of wellness programs under both Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”). The final guidance highlights certain changes from the EEOC’s earlier […]
OSHA Questions Post-Accident Drug Testing Policies
On May 12, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a final rule on electronic reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses. In addition to other requirements, the final rule requires employers to implement reasonable procedures to ensure that employees report work-related injuries and illnesses. In the process, OSHA […]
Compliance With Nondiscrimination Section 1557 of the ACA Quickly Approaching
In mid-May the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released final regulations for the nondiscrimination section of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The nondiscrimination provision—section 1557 of the ACA (42 USC § 18116)—prohibits discrimination in health care programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, […]