Employment law expert Dr. Jim Castagnera will provide an overview of the affirmative action compliance obligations of banks and credit unions. You will learn the practical steps your institution must take.
Topics Covered
- Why are banks and credit unions subject to affirmative action obligations?
- What are your compliance obligations under current laws and regulations?
- What differs for banks and credit unions with 50 or more employees?
- What specific steps do the Section 503 and VEVRAA rules require?
- What are the risks of failing to comply with affirmative action rules?
- Which banks does OFCCP audit and why?
Training Overview
Do you know your affirmative action obligations? Learn how your institution must comply with laws and regulations.
Under the Biden Administration, the OFCCP has ramped up auditing financial institutions to ensure they adhere to several affirmative action obligations, including those under:
- Executive Order 11246 (affirmative action for women and minorities)
- Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (affirmative action for individuals with disabilities)
- VEVRAA (affirmative action for protected veterans)
- Executive Order 13672 (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity)
You remain obligated to meet these legal requirements. Now is a perfect time to revisit the laws and examine your workforce and practices to ensure compliance, allowing your institution to avoid or at least smoothly pass an audit. Failing to comply can lead to government fines, employee lawsuits and payouts, and mandatory changes.
- Why are banks and credit unions subject to affirmative action obligations?
- What are your compliance obligations under current laws and regulations?
- What differs for banks and credit unions with 50 or more employees?
- What specific steps do the Section 503 and VEVRAA rules require?
- What are the risks of failing to comply with affirmative action rules?
- Which banks does OFCCP audit and why?
Who Should Attend?
- In-house counsel
- Human resources professionals
- Information technology staff
- Managers
- Front line supervisors
- Security personnel
- EEO officers
Expert Presenter
Dr. Jim Castagnera
- President of Dr. Jim’s One-Stop HR Shop, a full-service HR law and compliance company
- Partner with Portum Group International LLC, a data-privacy and compliance-consulting firm
- Of Counsel to the Wilftek law firm
- Adjunct Professor of Law in the Kline School of Law at Drexel University
- Arbitrator for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Served for 23 years as associate provost and legal counsel for academic affairs at Rider University, where he received the university’s highest annual award for distinguished service
- Taught at UT-Austin and Widener University Law School as a full-time law professor
- Previously worked as a labor, employment, and intellectual-property attorney with Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr
- M.A. in Journalism from Kent State University
- J.D. and Ph.D. (American Studies) from Case Western Reserve University
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