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10/20/2004

Help from DOL: Web Tool Clarifies Federal Contractor Compliance Requirements
by Mildred Holley, Technology Programs Manager

A new U.S. Department of Labor online tool helps federal contractors and subcontractors understand basic coverage and compliance requirements for the equal employment opportunity laws administered by its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). To do this, the Federal Contractor Compliance Advisor, located at www.dol.gov/elaws/ofccp.htm, asks a series of simple questions about the number of people they employ, the nature of their industry or enterprise and the type and size of their federal contract or subcontract. Then, based on the user’s responses, the Advisor generates a customized list of OFCCP equal employment opportunity laws and regulations that likely apply to their business and provides links to relevant compliance assistance materials for each of them.

This resource is one of several online elaws (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses) Advisors developed by DOL. To access the described tool and a complete list of others available, visit www.dol.gov/elaws.

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