Federal Contractors Should Act Now to Object to New FOIA Requests for Reports Containing Sensitive Employee Data
Federal officials recently received several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to disclose certain reports from federal contractors that include sensitive employee demographic data — specifically the release of 2021 EEO-1 consolidated report information. But if you oppose having your 2021 EEO-1 Type 2 Reports disclosed, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is giving you an opportunity to submit a written objection by December 10 . Sound familiar? You may remember OFCCP received a similar request several years ago and sought objections from federal contractors when the agency’s challenges in court were largely unsuccessful. Is your company on the list of affected contractors? If so, what information should your objection include? Read on to learn more now that OFCCP officially opened its comment period and portal yesterday. Are You on the List? If you are a covered federal contractor, you should strongly consider filing an objection...