Karla's Musings

More Regulations

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is initiating requiring MORE data.  This agency is the one that oversees affirmative action plans of federal contractors.  The agency would seek information on employer leave policies including religious leaves.  Compensation information would be reported by each individual rather than groups; and expanded to include contract and day laborers.   The Society for Human Resource Management leveled opposition citing violation of the Paperwork Reduction Act.  SHRM along with CUPA-HR (College and University Personnel Administrators) urge that only legitimate information be collected and in the least burdensome way possible.  Time will tell.  This is just yet another example of the constant layering on of governmental, bureaucratic paper work — without any direct and verifiable value added for employees, employers, our nation and society.  Although these requirements “make work” for us HR professionals — it adds nothing to the productivity of America — and in fact, adds costs and makes each employer a little less able to compete in a tight world market.