FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS: The OFCCP has revised the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305) to update the preferred language for disabilities and to include additional examples of disabilities. Go to the link below to download the new form. Contractors must implement this new form by July 25, 2023. #ofccp #federalcontracting #compliance #iwd #employmentlaw https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/self-id-forms

On October 19, 2022 the EEOC released a new poster titled “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” which replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. Covered employers are required to prominently display the poster in a conspicuous location in the workplace where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted. Covered employers are also encouraged to post the notice digitally on their web sites. Covered employers are subject to fines for nonco

Joan Moore and Mim Munzel of The Arbor Consulting Group have been selected again to present at the upcoming 2022 NILG National Conference. This year’s conference will be held from July 25-28, 2022 in Boston, MA and early bird registration ends on May 14, 2022. You won’t want to miss their session, Back from the Brink: Salvaging a Derailed Audit , so register now at nilgconference.com, and read on for a preview of what you can expect from the presentation. Audits gone bad

ATTENTION FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS: If you have a supply and service contract, or are a federal subcontractor, the OFCCP is requiring you to certify that you are meeting your annual requirement to develop and maintain annual affirmative action plans. E-mails have been sent to the contact person listed on your company’s 2018 EEO-1 report. The Contractor Portal is now open for registration only, from February 1st to March 30th. Certification itself does not begi

As of November 8, 2021 The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the anticipated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to cover employers with 100 or more employees. This ETS requires those employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022 or undergo weekly testing. Although a federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the ETS, employers should use this time to plan and prepare for implementation, while litig