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With the stroke of a pen, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 11246 (“EO 11246”), which has been the foundation for workforce-related affirmative action obligations for federal contractors since 1965. Effective immediately, contractors are no longer required to maintain affirmative action programs for minorities and women, though they may continue to comply with the existing... READ MORE

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published a final rule amending its regulations concerning its jurisdictional authority over health care providers that participate in TRICARE. Effective immediately, and in direct opposition with its prior legal position, OFCCP has confirmed that it lacks authority to regulate health care providers solely because they participate... READ MORE

In more happy news for the health care industry, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) is proposing to amend its regulations concerning its jurisdiction over health care providers that participate in TRICARE. The amendments would revise OFCCP’s regulatory definition of “subcontractor . . . to exclude health care providers with agreements to... READ MORE

The EEO-1 filing website will open in early March. The filing deadline has been extended to May 31, 2019. Both dates were pushed back as a result of the recent, partial federal government shutdown. Luckily for employers, the controversial pay data disclosure requirements remain on indefinite hold, as we previously reported; however, covered employers still... READ MORE