NEW ANALYSIS OF DATA SHOWS NO NEED FOR COSTLY, COMPLEX HIRING MANDATES OFFICIALS SEEK TO IMPOSE ON MOST FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A review of government enforcement data finds no justification for costly and complex new rules governing the hiring of veterans and people with disabilities being proposed by the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The analysis found that significantly less than one percent of federal contractors covered by the rule may have discriminated against a veteran or person with a disability at any point in the past eight years.