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Insight ISB Features Article “A Sea-Change Year for Federal Contractor Employers: Revised Regulations and New Executive Order Obligations”

Federal contractor employers have special obligations with which to comply—not just with nondiscrimination and equal employment laws that are applicable to most private sector employers, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,[i]—but also equal employment and affirmative action laws put in place to improve employment opportunities for individuals who were traditionally underrepresented in various employment positions, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.[ii]

This article was featured in the The Advocate – Official Publication of the Idaho State Bar Volume 58, No. 1, January 2015. Click HERE to read the full article!

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