U.S. Department of Labor announces two new initiatives aimed
at promoting hiring of veterans and applicants with disabilities
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The following information was released today by the US Department
of Labor.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has unveiled two initiatives aimed
at promoting the hiring of veterans and protecting the rights
of applicants with disabilities: The Good Faith Initiative
for Veterans Employment (G-FIVE) and Ensuring the Accessibility
of Online Application Systems.
The G-FIVE was created to address the employment challenges
facing the veteran workforce today by recognizing federal
contractors for their efforts in employing and advancing covered
veterans," said Charles E. James Sr., deputy assistant
secretary for OFCCP. "It reaffirms OFCCP's commitment
to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Vietnam
Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act and creates an excellent
incentive for federal contractors to hire veterans."
"The G-FIVE also strengthens partnerships between OFCCP
and veterans groups and other agencies," added Victoria
Lipnic, assistant secretary of labor for employment standards.
"It's an OFCCP initiative that supports America's heroes."
The second initiative, Ensuring the Accessibility of Online
Application Systems, is designed to ensure that federal contractors
and subcontractors provide equal opportunity to qualified
applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans,
to compete for jobs when using an online application system.
Electronic job application systems must be accessible to,
and usable by, applicants who have disabilities, or the contractor
must provide a reasonable accommodation that allows an equal
opportunity to compete for a job.
"Nothing is more fundamental to equal employment opportunity
than the opportunity to apply for a job," said James.
"As more and more employers turn to the Internet to locate
and screen job applicants, this initiative is crucial to ensuring
that disabled veterans and other qualified individuals with
disabilities are afforded that opportunity when an online
system is used."
The directives outlining these new initiatives, along with
frequently asked questions, are available on OFCCP's Web site
at .
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