Monthly Archives: June 2016

On June 15, 2016, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published the Final Rule updating the Sex Discrimination Guidelines in the Federal Register, revising the previous regulations found at 41 CFR 60-20. The final rule takes effect on August 15, 2016. The Federal Register publication can be found at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-06-15/pdf/2016-13806.pdf.

On June 15, 2016, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced the updated Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark. The benchmark, which is based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on March 4, 2016, has been updated from 7 percent to 6.9 percent. The updated benchmark, along with the effective dates can be found on the OFCCP website at:
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/AnnualVEVRAABenchmarkEffectiveDates.htm.