OFCCP Once Again Produces Record Financial Remedies for a Record Number of American Workers in FY 07

Source: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

The Employment Standards Administration’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. These laws prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability or covered veteran status.

In Fiscal Year 2007, OFCCP enforcement efforts resulted in a record $51,680,950 in back pay and annualized salary and benefits for a record 22,251 American workers who had been subjected to unlawful employment discrimination. Of that record enforcement result, 98% was collected in cases of systemic discrimination- those involving a significant number of workers or applicants subjected to discrimination because of unlawful employment practice or policy. The nearly $52 million reflects a 78% increase over financial remedies obtained in FY 2001. This marks the third consecutive year that OFCCP has posted record enforcement numbers.

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