Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 13/11/2000

Government Contractors, Affirmative Action Requirements

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is revising certain regulations implementing Executive Order 11246, as amended. The Executive Order prohibits Government contractors and subcontractors, and Federally assisted construction contractors and subcontractors, from discriminating in employment, and requires these contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that employees and applicants are treated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The final rule will refocus, revise, and restructure 41 CFR part 60-2, the regulations that establish the requirements for affirmative action programs, and related sections in 41 CFR part 60-1. The rule will refocus the regulatory emphasis from the development of a document that complies with highly prescriptive standards, to a performance based standard that effectively implements an affirmative action program into the overall management plan of the contractor. The rule also will introduce a new tool, the Equal Opportunity Survey, that will aid contractors in assessing their pay and other personnel practices, while increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of program monitoring. OFCCP is encouragi