BEWARE OF NEW HAPPENINGS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ARENA!!!
The Affirmative Action arena is full of activity right now. It's critical that Federal Contractors and Subcontractors are aware of the new happenings, changes, regulations and requirements.
DID YOU KNOW??:
NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER 13496
On January 30, 2009 President Obama signed this Executive Order into effect to require federal contractors and subcontractors to post employee notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The E.O. falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor and is in effect as of Monday, June 21, 2010.
Unless you are a Prime Contractor with an excess of $100,000.00 of Federal contracts, or a Subcontractor with less than $10,000.00, you must post the notice in conspicuous places within the work place, as well as electronic postings. In addition, contractors are required to insert the related provisions in their subcontracts that require their subcontractors to post the employee notice as well.
FUNCTIONAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS SUSPENDED!!!
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has temporarily stopped approving any new contractor requests to develop Functional Affirmative Action Plans (FAAP's) or to renew existing FAAP agreements. The OFCCP is in the process of reevaluating its policies and will be issuing new guidelines for these Plans.
In the meanwhile, contractors without renewals and contractors applying for FAAP's should continue to develop their Affirmative Action Plans under the "establishment" model.
Contractors with current FAAP agreements should continue as usual until further notice from the OFCCP.
AND THERE'S MORE....................STAY TUNED!!!
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