Monthly Archives: April 2015

OFCCP Settles with Comcast Over Steering and Hiring Discrimination

On April 30, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a conciliation agreement with Comcast Corporation, which includes payments totaling $187,000 to current and former female employees and African-American, Asian, and Hispanic applicants.

OFCCP Releases Updated VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark

On April 21, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the Annual National Benchmark for protected veterans was updated to 7 percent, a decrease from the previous benchmark of 7.2 percent.