Quick Hit: OFCCP has requested
applications for its newly created "Ombudsman"
position. The opening follows the issuance of
Directive 2018-09 (the "Directive"), which announced
the "planned implementation of an Ombud Service" to
address specific concerns "raised by OFCCP external
stakeholders."
Key Takeaways: OFCCP issued Directive
2018-09 in September. As we noted in this
blog at the time, the Directive did not establish an Ombud
Service – it merely announced OFCCP's intention to
implement the service. The posting of the "Ombudsman"
position is OFCCP's first concrete step (which has been made
public) towards actually implement the service.
OFCCP's choice of who will serve as the first Ombudsperson
will be a significant decision. The individual chosen will be
responsible for designing the Ombud Service. As noted in our prior
post, the utility of the new Ombud Service will depend on the
details of the program which have yet to be established. The choice
of
