Laura A. Mitchell is a Principal in the Denver, Colorado, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She represents management exclusively in all areas of employment law, focusing on affirmative action and government contractor compliance.
Ms. Mitchell is a Principal in the firm’s Affirmative Action and OFCCP Defense practice group, representing government and non-government contractors in Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) matters, preparing for and defending OFCCP audits, and counseling employers on issues stemming from OFCCP regulations. Ms. Mitchell personally oversees the development of hundreds of AAPs each year and is intimately involved in the defense of numerous OFCCP audits. Ms. Mitchell also spends significant time counseling clients in connection with conducting pay equity analyses.
Ms. Mitchell is also on the leadership team for the firm’s Government Contractor Industry Group and a member of the firm’s Pay Equity Resource Group.
Ms. Mitchell is an editor and principle contributor of The Affirmative Action Law Advisor blog and frequently presents on pay equity, affirmative action compliance, OFCCP enforcement trends, and government contractor obligations.
Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Mitchell counseled management as an in house attorney with a national telecommunications company.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Laura A. Mitchell
- OFCCP Publishes FAQs addressing Combating Race and Gender Stereotyping Executive Order - (Posted On Wednesday, October 07, 2020)
- Colorado Department of Labor Releases Proposed Rules Implementing Fair Pay for Fair Work Law - (Posted On Friday, October 02, 2020)
- Additional Information Released on ‘Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping’ Order; ‘Hotline’ Established - (Posted On Wednesday, September 30, 2020)
- OFCCP Unveils New Race and Gender Stereotyping Hotline - (Posted On Wednesday, September 30, 2020)
- OFCCP Launches Guidance Landing Pages for Promotion and Accommodation Focused Reviews - (Posted On Wednesday, September 23, 2020)
- White House ‘Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping’ Executive Order Limits Training - (Posted On Wednesday, September 23, 2020)
- Breaking News: President Trump Issues Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping - (Posted On Wednesday, September 23, 2020)
- OFCCP Revises Recent (CSAL) Audit Scheduling List - (Posted On Thursday, September 17, 2020)
- OFCCP Seeks Approval for Online AAP Certification – “Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface” - (Posted On Monday, September 14, 2020)
- OFCCP Releases New CSAL Audit Scheduling List - (Posted On Friday, September 11, 2020)
Laura A. Mitchell is a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for her coverage of the OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) rule and enforcement changes during the Trump administration. Ms. Mitchell regularly provides useful analysis of required notice provisions, changes in state wage laws, pay and gender equity concerns and OFCCP final rules and regulatory interpretations. Ms. Mitchell’s extensive experience with regulatory audits helps NLR readers know how to prepare and what to focus on in an ever changing regulatory landscape.