Daily Document Update: HR Compliance Library, ¶46,480, New directive encourages recruitment and hiring of military spouses - FEDERAL NEWS, (Nov. 14, 2019)

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On November 8, the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a directive that it characterized as "renewing its commitment to military spouses." The move came in addition to other actions taken in advance of Veterans Day on November 11, including the agency’s release of its first audit list that focuses only on compliance with the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA). Veterans’ spouses. Directive 2020-01, "Spouses of Protected Veterans," encourages contractors to recruit, hire, and retain the spouses of veterans and active duty military. It requires OFCCP compliance officers to inquire with federal contractors during onsite investigations about their treatment of veteran spouses. Sample policy. The directive also provides a sample policy statement that federal contractors can incorporate into their employee handbooks promoting the equal employment opportunity of all military spouses: "It is [Federal Contractor, Inc.’s] policy not to discriminate because of a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran. This includes spouses and other family members. Also, [Federal Contractor, Inc.] will safeguard the fair and equitable treatment of protected veteran spouses and family members with regard to all employment actions and prohibit harassment of applicants and employees because of their relationship or association with a protected veteran."