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Category: Compliance Tools

Labor Department Posts New FAQs on Mental Health Conditions and the FMLA

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has posted on its website a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and a Fact Sheet regarding mental illness as a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The guidance serves as a helpful reminder that the FMLA covers leave for serious physical and mental health...
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Category: Agency Enforcement

OFCCP’s AAP-VI Contractor Portal Remains Open (For Now)

Despite a June 30 deadline set by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for federal contractors to certify to OFCCP, via the agency’s new online Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface (AAP-VI) Contractor Portal, that they have developed and maintained AAPs in accordance with OFCCP regulations, the AAP-VI portal remains open as of this writing. OFCCP has...
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Category: Agency Enforcement

OFCCP Now Saying That Small AAPs Must Be Added to AAP-VI

In an unexpected and frankly disturbing new development, especially in light of its timing and earlier agency guidance, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced late last week that establishments with fewer than 50 employees must be added to the agency’s online Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface (AAP-VI) Contractor Portal, if the contractor maintains an affirmative...
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Category: Agency Enforcement

OFCCP Introduces AAP-VI Bulk Upload Option for Multi-Establishment Contractors

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced an option for federal contractors and subcontractors with 100 or more establishments (or functions) to upload or modify establishment information into the agency’s Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface (AAP-VI) Contractor Portal. As we reported previously, all supply and service contractors subject to OFCCP’s jurisdiction must certify by June...
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Category: Agency Enforcement

EEOC Issues Guidance on How Use of AI Can Impact ADA Compliance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has issued new technical assistance guidance on how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic decision-making tools could impact compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The new guidance is the latest manifestation of an effort by the EEOC that began in earnest last year to address the intersection of...
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Category: Compliance Tools

EEOC Officially Opens 2021 EEO-1 Filing Season, Reports Due May 17

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially opened the filing season for 2021 “Component 1” Employer Information (EEO-1) Reports, effective April 12, 2022. Completed reports must be filed by May 17, 2022. Upon logging into EEOC’s Filing System, returning users will be prompted to reset their password. Unlike past years, returning users will not need a special “Passcode” or...

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