| Contract compliance is something that affects all | | | | making jobs available to everyone without the |
| of us everyday in our lives, believe it or not. | | | | fear of discrimination, anyone who wants a job is |
| Contract compliance refers to the rules and | | | | equally as likely to get one. By enforcing the |
| regulations that are set forth in order to protect | | | | elimination discrimination in the hiring process, |
| employees from being taken advantage of. The | | | | potential employees who fear they are being |
| entity in charge of maintaining these rules is the | | | | discriminated against can do something. |
| Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, | | | | Kickbacks are illegal payments made to potential |
| the OFCCP. It not only creates but also enforces | | | | sellers or employers that encourage them into a |
| the laws that safeguard job integrity. Contract | | | | transaction. The OFCCP is also in charge of |
| compliance has many components, each playing | | | | eliminating these. Acceptance fees are another |
| an important role in protecting the work force. | | | | form of kickbacks, which basically a fee that an |
| Prevailing wage is a prevalent issue in the Office | | | | employee would pay to the employer once they |
| of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. | | | | got hired. Monitoring by the OFCCP makes these |
| Prevailing wage is the average measure of | | | | practices illegal, once again leveling the job market |
| wages, overtime, and benefits available to a | | | | playing field. |
| worker in a specific area, and this average is used | | | | Hiring a contract regulations firm can help you |
| to set the standard for other workers in the area. | | | | figure out if any sort of misguided actions are |
| Prevailing wage is more commonly known as | | | | taking place in your business. A firm has many |
| minimum wage, and this is the lowest amount | | | | ways of doing this, and most of it involves |
| that a worker can be legally paid. By enforcing a | | | | paperwork. Any one going outside the rules of |
| minimum wage rule, employers cannot take | | | | the OFCCP generally leaves a paper trail, and it is |
| advantage of people who are willing to work for | | | | the job of a contract compliance firm to figure |
| less because they really need a job. With many | | | | out exactly what is going on. Receipts, bank |
| areas experiencing an increase in illegal immigration, | | | | statements, and invoices can tell an extensive |
| prevailing wage has become an increasingly | | | | story, and a contract compliance firm can help |
| common problem. Illegal immigrants are picked up | | | | you uncover it. If someone in your business is |
| as cheap labor, allowing employers to skirt around | | | | engaging in business that is illegal, you can hire a |
| the minimum wage rules. | | | | contract compliance firm to track them down and |
| The OFCCP is also charged with enforcing an | | | | restore the balance in your business. |
| equal opportunity setting for the job market. By | | | | |