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Accessing BCA Workshop

28/07/2018  |  No comments

BusinessSource Centers partnering with the Bureau of Contract Administration to bring you FREE workshops presented by the City of Los Angeles – Department of Public Works.

A recurring monthly workshop to educate on the programs the Bureau of Contract Administration offers:

  • Labor Compliance – Focusing on Federal, State, and City laws, regulations and other requirements associated with Public Works projects. Topics include: Prevailing Wage, Apprentice Ratios, Payroll reporting requirements, Project Labor Agreements and Targeted Hiring requirements.
  • Certification Presentation – Provide small businesses with information on certification programs offered by the City of Los Angeles. Including eligibility requirements as well as how and where to apply for each program and registering on the Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network.
  • Minimum Wage Ordinance – Educate small businesses on compliance requirements on the City of Los Angeles’ Minimum Wage Ordinance which includes a paid sick leave component and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Classes will be held at different Los Angeles BusinessSource Centers to reach more companies and eliminate the need to always come to Downtown Los Angeles for educational opportunities.

Participants can RSVP to the Hollywood BusinessSource Center a 323-454-6115.
Next scheduled class August 22nd, 10 AM in Reseda

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City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance – Request for Comments and Suggestions

05/01/2017  |  No comments

The City of Los Angeles recently approved the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).  This law is already in effect for City Contractors and will be in effect soon for all Private Employers.

The Department of Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) was selected as the Designated Administrative Agency (DAA).  They invite their business community partners to submit comments or suggestions on how best to assist businesses implement and effectuate this new program.

The goal of the FCIHO is to remove some of the employment barriers for individuals who have been convicted of crimes and give them a fair chance to job opportunities in order to promote public health, safety and welfare; reduce recidivism; and facilitate the reintegration into society of persons with conviction records; and decreasing unemployment in parts of the community in which persons who have been convicted of crimes predominately reside.

Some of the main requirements of the ordinance are:

  1. An Employer may not inquire about an applicant’s criminal history or require a background check until after a conditional offer of employment has been made.
  1. If an Employer decides to rescind their offer of employment, it will be required that the Employer justify this action by performing an Individualized Assessment between individual, the offense, and the criminal history’s effects on the duties and responsibilities of the job position.
  1. After the Individualized Assessment is performed, the Employer will be required to hold the job position open for at least five (5) business days to allow for the applicant to have a “FairChance” to submit proof of rehabilitation or inaccuracies in the criminal background check to the Employer so that the Employer has the opportunity to reassess their initial determination.
  1. The Employer will also be required to post a FCIHO notice in a conspicuous place at every workplace or state information about the FCIHO in all solicitations or advertisements seeking applicants.

With your input, it will make it easier for the DAA to think of innovative ways that they can assist Employers integrate the FCIHO into their hiring processes.

Please email all comments or suggestions to Kimi Kawashima at kimi.kawashima@lacity.org before Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

Thank you in advance for your participation in this request.

 

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