January 2014

Earlier this month the NLRB  decided not to appeal two appellate court decisions invalidating the NLRB’s 2011 adoption of a rule requiring private sector employers to post notices advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.  The decision to allow this deadline to pass rendered the posting obligations “dead in the water”…

Under OFCCP’s new 503 regulations covering individuals with disabilities, employers are required to use a form prescribed by OFCCP to solicit disability status of applicants and employees.  After receiving questions and input from contractors on an initial draft form, OFCCP has modified, and received approval of a final version of the form.

In response…

This year the Colorado ILG has the pleasure of hosting the 2014 SWARM Regional ILG Conference.  The conference will take place April 29 – May 2 in Denver, Colorado.  Early bird registration for the conference ends January 31.st

Pam Coukos and other ILG and EEOC speakers will be featured presenters at the conference…

On Monday, OFCCP Director Pat Shiu announced the selection of Janette Wipper to fill the Pacific Region Regional Director position which had been vacant for more than a year since the retirement of Bill Smitherman in December 2012.

This is the second consecutive Regional Director position OFCCP has filled from outside the Agency.  Ms. Wipper’s…

March 24, 2014 – the effective date for OFCCP’s new veterans and disability regulations – is fast approaching.   The Agency continues to present webinars, publish FAQs and provide other guidance in the hopes of clarifying what remains a less than a clear picture of these new obligations.  Despite the OFCCP’s laudable attempts, employers are still…