Valerie Hoffman, a partner with law firm Seyfarth Shaw L.L.P. in Los Angeles, said the report presents “an accurate presentation of what’s going on currently with contractors.”
“So many federal contractors are doing a very good job reaching out to vets and individuals with disabilities, that there’s a real question as to whether or not oversight, to the extent it’s currently proposed, is necessary,” said Hoffman.
Hoffman said this is especially so because the proposed compliance regulations “require a substantial amount of reporting, documentation, data analysis and other activities.”
Contractors “are already moving in line with the spirit of the proposed regulations without the rather punitive, or at least burdensome, compliance activates required under the proposed regulations,” she said.
A DOL spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
Copies of the report are available here.
Judy Greenwald writes for Business Insurance, a sister publication of Workforce Management. To comment, email editors@workforce.com.
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