Is your company required to prepare an AAP?

1. 50 Employees

Once a company reaches 50 or more employees, and meets any of the below criteria, it has 120 days to create an Affirmative Action Plan. Every year the company remains larger than 50 employees and meets the federal contracts guidelines listed below, it is required to update the plan to track changes in employee population and employee transactions.

The OFCCP posted a list of contractors that did not object to the release of their Type 2 EEO-1 data as per the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the Center of Investigate Reporting. The agency reported that the data is expected to be released around February 8, 2023. The OFCCP is encouraging contractors to review the list and contact the OFCCP if the contractor believes their organization is incorrectly included. OutSolve had previously posted two blogs, Objection Must be Filed to Stop OFCCP from Releasing EEO-1 Reports from 2016-2020 and DOL Sued Over EEO-1 FOIA Requests & OFCCP Gives Contractors Another Chance to Object to the Release of EEO-1 Reports.

OutSolve Adds New Talent and Strengthens its Marketing Team

As an industry veteran, Carla Pittman brings more than twenty years of experience building and scaling effective marketing strategies.

Today, people across the United States will reflect, honor, and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- father, husband, minister, civil rights leader, and champion for equality, justice, and human rights. This is a time for us all to reflect and remember Dr. King’s work in the fight for equal opportunity.

With the recent addition of pay equity laws impacting employers, we wanted to share some recent large financial settlements based on alleged pay discrimination. The following outlines conciliation agreements garnered by the Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs (OFCCP) as well as private actions.

Effective January 1, 2023, and impacts all employers with at least one employee working in California

Covered employers with more than four employees and is effective September 17, 2023

Several studies have suggested the benefits of measuring ESG performance to pay; however, reservations still exist