Mod 2&4

Module 2 - Case

FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ISSUES

Assignment Overview

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EEO Compliance for Federal Contractors/Subcontractors

Before starting this assignment, be sure to familiarize yourself with the OFCCP and the following laws and their amendments:

National Immigration Forum (Aug. 2018). Fact Sheet: E-Verify. Retrieved from  https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-e-verify/

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) About OFCCP. Retrieved at  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/aboutof.html

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Executive Order 11246, As Amended. Retrieved at  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/statutes/eo11246.htm

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended. Retrieved at  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503.htm

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Retrieved at  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/vevraa.htm

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Sample affirmative action programs (AAPs). Retrieved from  http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/aaps/aaps.htm

Case Assignment

You are an HR Manager for a large sheet metal manufacturing company. One of your largest customers has just secured a major office furniture contract with the federal government. Your customer wants your company to become a subcontractor for the project, making all of the plastic parts required. Even though it would be lucrative, there is uncertainty among your organization’s top officials about whether to join this project, given that the preparation of an affirmative action plan and the formulation of goal achievement requirements will be imposed to correct underutilization.

You have been tasked to prepare a slide presentation (10-12 slides, not counting the cover slide or the reference list slide). Include an audio component (voiceover slides), speaker notes at the bottom of each slide, or both). Watch the short YouTube video  How to Add Audio into your PowerPoint  for more information.

Your presentation needs to address the following:

1. Identify the EEO compliance requirements that impact a federal subcontractor.

2. Classify the important components of an affirmative action plan (expand on the goal-setting process).

3. Determine how affirmative action goals should relate to an organization’s strategic human resources plan.

4. Elucidate on your recommendations to the organization’s top officials about becoming part of this project.

Use at least five Trident Online Library sources plus any applicable background readings to support your discussion.

Submit your assignment by the module due date.

Module 2 - SLP

FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ISSUES

Recruitment of Females and Military Veterans

Before you begin this assignment, be sure to review the Module 2 Background readings. 

You work as VP of Human Resources for a private-sector employer in an industry that has historically attracted only civilian males (for example, earth-moving equipment, steel making, etc.). Because of your organization’s great success in recruiting women and also military veterans, you want to write a press release as free publicity for your organization’s efforts. Prepare a 2- to 3-page attention-grabbing press release, covering the following:

1. Importance of (a) hiring both genders and also of (b) hiring military veterans.

2. How your private-sector organization has overcome the difficulty of hiring women to jobs in an industry that historically has attracted only men.

3. Explain your best practices in targeted recruitment efforts in (a) hiring women and (b) military vets.

4. Bring in industry statistics from the IBIS World database in the Trident Online Library to enhance and deepen your information.

5. Bring in at least two other companies by name, preferably in the same industry as your spotlighted company:

a. A company that has been successful in hiring women in positions previously held by men.

b. A different company that has a strong practice of hiring military veterans.

For a discussion on writing a press release, with examples, refer to the following resource:

James, G. (2010). How to write a press release, with examples. Retrieved from  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-to-write-a-press-release-with-examples/

Use at least three reputable outside sources plus any applicable background readings to strengthen your discussion.

To find information in IBIS World in the Trident Online Library: Search IBIS World by clicking on “Additional Sources” under the Library search box. Click on the question mark icon after the IBIS World heading to learn how to navigate the site.

Since this is an academic exercise, be sure to add a title page and reference page when you submit your press release.

Upload your assignment by the module due date.

Required Reading

Hiring America. (2016, November 18) Why should you hire veterans? [Video file]. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFp8KMgHR0E.  This video sets the tone for the SLP assignment.

National Conference of State Legislatures. (2014) Affirmative action: Overview. Retrieved from  http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/affirmative-action-overview.aspx

National Immigration Forum (Aug. 2018). Fact Sheet: E-Verify. Retrieved from  https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-e-verify/

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) About OFCCP. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/aboutof.html

U.S. Department of Labor. (2015, October 13). Disability inclusion starts with you [Video file]. This video will be used in the Discussion. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAKsPd_lIw8

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Executive Order 11246, As Amended. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/statutes/eo11246.htm

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/vevraa.htm

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Sample affirmative action programs (AAPs). Retrieved from  http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/aaps/aaps.htm

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) FAQs. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/faqs/offaqs.htm

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503.htm