Did government contractors pay more financial remedies to settle Labor Department class discrimination claims during the Bill Clinton, George W. Bush or Barack Obama years? Well, it depends on the calculation used.
The question of which administration’s enforcement approach secured more money for workers may become significant as a new labor secretary is confirmed and the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs gains new leadership. The agency audits roughly 2 percent of about 200,000 federal contractor locations annually for affirmative action and nondiscrimination compliance.
The OFCCP under President Donald Trump will likely adopt its own audit strategy, perhaps a ...
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