Government contractors and recipients of federal financial assistance are once again seeing agencies revisit guidance documents as part of broader efforts to reduce administrative requirements for regulated entities. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has withdrawn Circular 4704.1A, its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements and guidelines for recipients of FTA financial assistance. The withdrawal took
Former U.S. Department of Labor Officials Pen Open Letter to Contractor Community Addressing Executive Order 14173 and the Current Administration’s Stance on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Dodd-Frank – Affirmative Action Obligations for the Financial Services Industry
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In the wake of the financial crisis a few years back, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which focused on an overhaul of federal financial regulations. What does that have to do with affirmative action and OFCCP? Well, buried on page 166 of the Act are new obligations imposed…