Carmen N. Couden is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP. She is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice and Automotive Industry Team. As part of her practice, Ms. Couden represents employers in investigatory proceedings before state agencies and in legal actions in federal and state court. During law school, Ms. Couden participated as a summer associate with Foley & ...
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    FAQs on Government Compliance - What to Do When the OFCCP Comes Knocking (episode two)
by Carmen Couden and Jacquelyn Peterson - Jan, 2013
Expert guest Carmen Couden, Senior Counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, who is a member of the firm's Labor & Employment Practice team representing management, answers your most frequently asked questions about "What to Do When the OFCCP Comes Knocking" at your company's door to conduct a compliance review. FAQs on Government Compliance is where you'll hear frequently asked questions about Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirma...
 
  Revised Memorandum of Understanding Warns Employers About Coordinated Enforcement Efforts of the OFCCP and EEOC
by Carmen Couden - Apr, 2012
Revised Memorandum of Understanding Warns Employers About Coordinated Enforcement Efforts of the OFCCP and EEOC Much has been written recently about the OFCCP's increased focus on enforcement and its efforts to expand the scope of the obligations with which contractors will be required to comply going forward. However, recent updates to the OFCCP's memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with the Equal Employment Opportuni...
 
  OFCCP’s Proposed Scheduling Letter Expands the Scope of Data Requested and Increases the Burden on Contractors
by Carmen Couden - Nov, 2011
Earlier this year, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published a notice of its intent to revise the standard scheduling letter sent to contractors at the start of a compliance review. The proposed changes to the scheduling letter significantly increase the burden on contractors as the OFCCP’s proposed scheduling letter broadens the scope of data required to be supplied by the contractor during...
 
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