The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed reinstating a monthly reporting requirement for federal construction contractors nearly 30 years after discontinuing it. The proposal requires covered construction contractors to file Form CC-257, a monthly submission reporting data on contractors’ construction trade employees’ hours worked by race and gender. OFCCP said the data can help it determine whether there are potential issues to investigate during a compliance evaluation.
OFCCP requires contractors working on federal or federally assisted construction contracts of more than $10,000 to take steps to ensure nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunities, as described in its Technical Assistance Guide’s 16 specifications for contractors. Requirements include collecting and analyzing applicant and personnel data; actively participating in diversity recruitment and outreach; and sending notifications to employees, applicants, and vendors/subcontractors of the contractor’s status as a federal contractor. When OFCCP audits an employer, it reviews compliance with these requirements and investigates potential discrimination based on employer submission of data and documents.
If the proposal is implemented, covered construction contractors must report on Form CC-257 the number of employees and trade employees’ hours worked by race and gender within each Standard Metropolitan...
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