Essentials of OFCCP Compliance: Requirement, Enforcement and Fulfilment of Affirmative Action

Federal contractors, new or experienced, need a firm grasp of affirmative action and OFCCP compliance. This 90-minute OFCCP compliance webinar reviews the affirmative action laws and regulations the OFCCP enforces and what they require.

You'll learn what affirmative action is, who the OFCCP is, the types of federal contractors and which are subject to affirmative action requirements. The session explains who must have an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) and how to develop plans for women and minorities and for disabled and veteran workers.

It also covers common reasons contractors run into problems with the OFCCP, compliance reviews from selection to outcomes and common violations, compensation, and regulatory changes for veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• Explain affirmative action and the OFCCP's role
• Identify which federal contractors are subject to affirmative action requirements
• Determine who must have an Affirmative Action Plan
• Develop AAPs for women, minorities, disabled and veteran workers
• Prepare for an OFCCP compliance review and avoid common violations
• Describe regulatory changes for veterans and individuals with disabilities

• What affirmative action is
• Who the OFCCP is
• Affirmative action laws and regulations enforced by the OFCCP
• Types of federal contractors and who counts as a government contractor
• Which contractors are subject to affirmative action requirements
• Who must have an Affirmative Action Plan
• Developing the AAP
• AAPs for women and minorities
• AAPs for disabled and veteran workers
• Common reasons contractors have problems with the OFCCP
• Compliance reviews: selection, what to expect, process, outcomes and common violations
• Compensation
• Regulatory changes for veterans and individuals with disabilities

Changes in regulations and OFCCP enforcement have left many contractors unsure what to do next, yet they must follow the laws and regulations in force, which can challenge even experienced contractors.

This session suits compliance officers, HR directors and managers, risk officers, hiring managers, CEOs, COOs, VPs, business owners and senior management at federal contractors.

• Compliance Officers
• HR Directors
• Risk Officers
• Corporate Stakeholders
• HR Managers
• VPs
• Hiring Managers
• CEOs
• COOs
• Business Owners
• Senior Management

Janette Levey Frisch, has over 20 years of legal experience, more than 10 of which she has spent in Employment Law. It was during her tenure as sole in-house counsel for a mid-size staffing company headquartered in Central New Jersey, with operations all over the continental US, that she truly developed her passion for Employment Law. Janette operates under this core belief: It is possible, and it is in an employer’s best interest, to proactively solve workforce challenges before they become problems, before they result in lawsuits or steep fines caused by government audits. Janette works with employers on most employment law issues, acting as the Employer’s Legal Wellness Professional — to ensure that employers are in the best position possible to avoid litigation, audits, employee relations problems, and the attendant, often exorbitant costs. Janette authors the firm’s weekly blog, where you can read each week, in plain English (not legalese) about issues impacting employers today. Janette has written articles on many different employment law issues for many publications, including EEO Insight, Staffing Industry Review, @Law, and Chief Legal Officer. Janette has spoken and trained on topics, such as Criminal Background Checks in the Hiring Process, Joint Employment, Severance Arrangements, Pre-Employment Screening among many, many others. Janette serve on the Workplace Violence Prevention Institute, a multi-disciplinary task force, dedicated to providing, holistic, proactive and cutting-edge solutions and resources for employers committed to ensuring a safe workplace.