Since Director Patricia Shiu took the helm at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), the agency has made a significant shift from the enforcement strategies adopted during the Bush Administration. The past six months have been particularly active as the OFCCP has announced several major enforcement changes and initiatives, including its intent to abandon the three-phase audit process, strengthen affirmative action for disabled individuals and veterans, end I-9 reviews during on site audits, and change how it audits contractors’ compensation practices. More changes are sure to follow as OFCCP pursues its stated mission of implementing “full scale, aggressive enforcement efforts in FY 2011.”
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