Fiscal year 2009 was a “transitional” year for OFCCP.  The agency’s fiscal year 2009 enforcement results are now available on the Department of Labor’s website at www.dol.gov.  An excerpt follows:

“During a year of transitional change, OFCCP utilized its FY 2009 enacted budget of $82,107,000 to enforce laws which prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, or covered veteran status. The agency strengthened its enforcement posture to protect the rights of American workers who were discriminated against and began to promote the Secretary of Labor’s new vision of “good jobs for everyone”.

In FY 2009, OFCCP entered into financial settlements with 94 contractors for back pay that totaled $9,314,978. The agency’s enforcement efforts corrected unlawful employment discrimination for more than 21,839 American workers. OFCCP negotiated settlements that provided 2,249 new job opportunities for affected workers. In addition to negotiated settlements, in cases where findings of discrimination could not be resolved, the Agency referred 20 cases to the Office of the Solicitor for further enforcement and litigation action. The increase in job opportunities for American workers provided redress for acts of discrimination and leveraged other resources in the workforce development system to ensure worker success and fairness. Annualized salaries associated with these new jobs are not included in the aforementioned $9.3 million in back pay. This change in how the agency reports monetary awards for workers who have been discriminated against will provide transparency. Monetary benefits for affected workers will be reported as workers are actually hired and paid.

As a part of its compliance and enforcement efforts, OFCCP completed 4,000 compliance evaluations. Results from these evaluations concluded in conciliation agreements with nearly 700 contractors during FY 2009.”