Seyfarth Synopsis: Today the OFCCP issued
final sex discrimination regulations, which were updated for the
first time since the 1970s. While the Final Rule seeks to align
requirements in accordance with "current law," many of
the provisions go beyond existing legal parameters and instead
address the Agency's view of "the needs and realities of
the modern workplace." A webinar on these changes will
be coming soon.
Today, the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") announced a Final Rule that
updates OFCCP's sex discrimination regulations for the first
time since the 1970s. The regulations apply to federal contractors
and subcontractors, including those performing work under federally
assisted construction contracts. While the Final Rule seeks to
align requirements in accordance with "current law," many
of the provisions go beyond existing legal parameters and instead
address the Agency's view of "the needs and realities of
the
