How can a company ensure they are in compliance with affirmative action plan regulations?
To meet the rules of affirmative action, businesses need to do a few important things:
Affirmative Action FAQs
Who is required to have an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)
Each non-construction contractor and subcontractor with 50 or more employees is required to develop a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP) for each of its establishments within 120 days from the start of the federal contract, if it: Has a federal contract or subcontract of $50,000 or more; Has government bills of lading which in any […]
What is affirmative action and why is it important in the workplace?
Affirmative action refers to policies and employment practices designed to ensure everyone has a fair shot at jobs during recruitment and hiring, aiming to get rid of unfair treatment in the selection process in the workplace. It includes those policies, practices and procedures that employers implement to ensure that all qualified applicants and employees are […]
What are the penalties for noncompliance?
Employers who are required to have affirmative action plans can be audited by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). If they don’t meet the rules, several things can happen, including cancelation of the federal contracts from all locations, a significant amount of local and national bad publicity, and the ability of the OFCCP […]
How often should AAPs be updated?
To stay compliant, companies must create an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) for each plan year. In other words, it must be done on an annual basis. This keeps them in line with any new rules and takes into account changes in the workforce, different job categories, and changes in compensation data.
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