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Janet Q. Lewis

Of Counsel || Greenville

Practice Groups

Employment Law, Affirmative Action and OFCCP Compliance

Janet Lewis is of counsel to the Greenville, SC office of Ogletree Deakins, and is a member of the firm’s Affirmative Action/ OFCCP Compliance Practice Group. The majority of Ms. Lewis’ practice is devoted to representing federal contractors and subcontractors in compliance evaluations conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). In addition to preparing affirmative action plans and other required analyses, Ms. Lewis also advises clients on affirmative action jurisdictional, compliance and enforcement issues, as well as preventative strategies. Ms. Lewis provides affirmative action training programs and is a frequent lecturer in the areas of affirmative action and federal contractor compliance issues.

Practice Groups

Employment Law, Affirmative Action and OFCCP Compliance

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Education & Admittance to Practice

Education

J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 1987
B.B.A., Mercer University, 1984

Admittance to Practice

Georgia
South Carolina
U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Georgia
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Professional Activities & Speeches

Professional Activities

South Carolina Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
Greenville County Bar Association
American Bar Association
South Carolina Women’s Law Association
South Carolina Industry Liaison Group Member

Speeches

Greenville Certificate in Employment Law Series - "Overview of Federal Affirmative Action Laws" - Greenville - August 2018
HR Law Update - "OFCCP Update" - Greenville - March 2018
Greenville Certificate in Employment Law Series - "Overview of Federal Affirmative Action Laws" - Greenville - August 2017
SC Industry Liaison Group - "Hiring Hurdles and Headaches: Auditing Your Company's Compliance with Federal Requirements" - Clemson - August 2017
The Employers Association - "OFCCP Overview and Update" - Charlotte - August 2017
Greenville Certificate in Employment Law Series - "Federal Affirmative Action Laws" - Greenville - August 2016
The Employers Association - "Federal Affirmative Action Laws Overview" - Charlotte - July 2016
Columbia Certificate in Employment Law Series - "Overview of Federal Affirmative Action Laws" - Columbia - August 2015
Greenville Certificate in Employment Law Series - "Overview of Federal Affirmative Action Laws" - Greenville - August 2015
Upstate Employers’ Network’s HR Update - "Significant New Developments Affecting Federal Contractors" - Greenville - March 2015
SC Industry Liaison Group - "OFCCP Audit and Enforcement Trends" - Columbia - January 27, 2015
Reeves Construction - "Most Significant Developments Affecting Federal Construction Contractors" - Duncan - January 2015
Greenville Certificate in Employment Law Series - "Federal Affirmative Action Laws" - Greenville - August 2014
Midlands Tech - "Affirmative Action Overview and New OFCCP Regulations" - Columbia - August 2014
HR Law Update - "New Affirmative Action Regulations for Protected Veterans and IWD" - Greenville - February 2014
The Employers Association - "New Affirmative Action Regulations for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities" - Charlotte - January 2014
BB&T Webinar - "New Affirmative Action Regulations for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities" - December 2013
Ogletree Deakins Breakfast Briefing - "New Affirmative Action Regulations for Protected Veterans and IWD" - Greenville - November 2013
Certificate in Employee Relations Law Series - "Federal Affirmative Action Laws" - Greenville - August 2013
HR Law Update - "OFCCP's Fiscal Year 2013 Enforcement Priorities: Federal Contractors Beware" - Greenville - February 2013

Published Works

May 19, 2017 - OFCCP Digest - "EEO-1 101: The Fundamentals of Employer Information Reports"
December 2010 - AHA Labor & Employment Vol. 9 - "OFCCP Asserts Jurisdiction Over Hospitals Providing Medical Services To Federal Employees And Military Personnel"

Insights by Janet Q. Lewis

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Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability: Is it Time for Contractors to Resurvey Their Workforces?

The regulations that updated Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 took effect on March 24, 2014. These updates required federal contractors and subcontractors to invite their employees to voluntarily self-identify their status as an individual with a disability using the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) official invitation, Form CC-305.

2018 OFCCP Year in Review and What to Expect in 2019

The year 2018 brought increased activity and significant changes to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), including the appointment of new Director Craig E. Leen and the arrival of 12 new directives.

Did You Know There Is a Supplement to the ‘EEO Is the Law’ Poster for Federal Contractors? Here’s Where to Find It

In addition to posting the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster, federal contractors and subcontractors that enter into new or modified federal contracts on or after January 11, 2016, must also post the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

What Does an OFCCP Scheduling Letter Look Like?

Every compliance evaluation that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) conducts begins with a scheduling letter. The letter notifies the contractor that it has been selected for an audit and identifies the contractor establishment to be audited. The letter is accompanied by an Itemized Listing of data to be submitted to OFCCP for review concerning the contractor’s affirmative action compliance.

What’s In Store for Federal Contractors in 2016?

In 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) tackled what many believe was its most ambitious agenda since the agency’s inception. In 2016, we can expect more of the same—the Obama administration continuing to foist its most desired workplace policies on federal contractors whenever it doesn’t have the votes in Congress to pass laws that would apply more generally to U.S. employers. The following is a summary of some of the more significant OFCCP initiatives slated to take effect in 2016.

OFCCP Files Suit Against Federal Subcontractor Staffing Agency for Alleged Discrimination and Harassment

In a complaint filed on June 17, 2015, OFCCP alleges that a staffing agency that supplies laborers to work for federal prime construction contractors at the prime contractors’ construction sites, permitted the prime contractors’ supervisors to harass the staffing agency’s Hispanic employees. According to the complaint, WMS Solutions, LLC, also discriminated against non-Hispanic applicants in hiring; discriminated against female, black, and white employees regarding pay; and failed to maintain personnel and employment records for two years.

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