Letter L-30: Show Cause Notice: Unresolved Violations

(Compliance Evaluations)

Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested AND Electronic Mail

[Date]

[Name of Establishment/Construction Contractor CEO]

[Title of CEO]

[Establishment/Construction Contractor Name]

[Street Address]

[City, State, Zip Code]

Dear [insert name of CEO]:

On [insert date], the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent you a Notice of Violation based on the findings of our recent compliance evaluation of your [insert as appropriate: establishment or functional unit].

[If the contractor did not respond to the NOV, include the sentence: “To date, you have not responded to that Notice or otherwise indicated your willingness to remedy those violations.”] 

[If the contractor did respond to the NOV, include the next two sentences: “On [insert date], OFCCP met with [insert name of contractor representative] to conciliate a resolution of the violations(s) listed in that Notice.  Our conciliation efforts, however, failed to resolve the violation(s).” 

Consequently, we are issuing this Notice to Show Cause. You have 30 calendar days from the date you receive this Notice to show why enforcement proceedings should not be initiated under [insert one or more as appropriate: Sections 208 and 209 of Executive Order 11246, as amended, as implemented by 41 CFR 60-1.26; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, as implemented by 41 CFR 60-741.65; the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, as implemented by 41 CFR 60-300-65].

A list of the violations at issue is enclosed.  You are required to correct these violations, as indicated, within 30 calendar days of your receipt of this Notice or we shall recommend that enforcement proceedings be initiated. 

Should you have any questions or wish to discuss a resolution to the issues raised herein, please contact [insert name of compliance officer] or [insert appropriate pronoun: his or her] supervisor, [insert name of supervisor], at [insert telephone number] to schedule a meeting or telephone conference.

Sincerely,

[insert name of the regional or district director]

Regional Director or District Director

Enclosure

cc: [insert name of corporate CEO]

[insert name of designated representative]