OFCCP Compliance Issues: Ever-Increasing Employment Obligations on Federal Contractors

Jon Zimring practices management-side labor and employment law, representing clients before both the courts and administrative agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), numerous state and local counterparts to these agencies, and additional other federal, state, and local agencies that investigate, audit compliance with, and enforce labor and employment laws. Drawing on this experience, he also has an active practice assisting employers with prevention through proactive audits, compensation analyses, investigations and consultation, and the development of policies, procedures, systems and training. Jon's practice includes the representation of employers through virtually all workplace issues, including traditional labor relations with unions, affirmative action compliance, wage and hour, leave and disability, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Brett Coburn is a partner who concentrates his practice on employment litigation and counseling.  His regularly litigates employment discrimination and retaliation cases, as well as wage and hour cases under the FLSA and various state laws.  He also has extensive experience litigating cases involving breach of employment contracts, violation of non-competition and other restrictive covenants, misappropriation of trade secrets, defamation, breach of employee duties, tortious interference and related customer and employee raiding claims.  He also litigates cases involving claims against public accommodations under Title III of the ADA.

In addition to litigation, Brett's practice includes drafting and advising clients regarding employment agreements, restrictive covenants and separation agreements; counseling employers on compliance with federal and state employment laws; assisting employers in identifying and reducing risks associated with their hiring processes; minimizing exposure during reductions in force; assisting federal contractors in affirmative action compliance; defending against EEOC, OFCCP and U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division investigations and audits; and advising on employment-related issues arising in corporate transactions.

Debra S. Friedman is a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department. Debra focuses her counseling and litigation practice on compliance with federal and state employment laws and regulations, noncompetition disputes, business torts, affirmative action issues, and defense of discrimination claims.

Debra frequently provides legal and business solutions to a myriad of human resource issues. Debra also regularly drafts complex, employment-related agreements and corporate policies for her clients and advises them on best practices. She leads internal investigations into alleged workplace violations and lectures human resource professionals and management personnel on workplace issues such as anti-harassment programs, employee evaluation and discipline systems, and leaves of absence. Debra also advises federal contractors how to comply with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) laws and regulations and defends federal contractors in OFCCP audits.

Debra has published numerous articles on a variety of employment topics and has been interviewed and quoted by many media outlets. Debra recently authored a chapter, "Title II for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008," in Inside the Minds: The Impact of Recent Regulatory Developments in Employment Law.