Fisher & Phillips Offers 20-Minute Webinars on Rules You Must Know for Working with the Federal Government

COLUMBIA, SC – September 4, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced new regulations that significantly change employer responsibilities when you contract or subcontract with the federal government. Cheryl Behymer, a partner with the Columbia office of Fisher & Phillips, is presenting two webinars that employers should attend to learn about the new strict requirements.

The new regulations change the affirmative action requirements for veterans under the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act and for individuals with a disability (Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973). 

The new rules from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will become effective 180 days after publication in the Federal Register, projected to occur soon. They impose significant new requirements you need to know now so that you can be ready when the rules take effect. Contractors must be ready to collect and analyze data for applicants and employees and compare that with veterans’ benchmarks and utilization goals for individuals with a disability. This includes asking for applicants’ disabilities at the pre-offer stage. 

To learn about the new recordkeeping requirements and the expanded scope of OFCCP’s ability to seek additional data during a compliance review, sign up here to register for the Fisher & Phillips quick review of the new regulations: 

20-Minute Webinar: OFCCP’s New VEVRAA Rules
Monday, September 9 – 2:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m PDT

20-Minute Webinar: OFCCP’s New Section 503 Rules
Tuesday, September 10 – 2:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m PDT

Click here to register on the Fisher & Phillips website »

These 20-minute webinars are free, but registration is required. Once your registration is complete you will receive an email confirmation with instructions on how to join the webinar.

Attendees will also be offered checklists that will help them prepare their businesses for the new rules.