David J. Goldstein

  • Shareholder
  • Co-Chair, Government Contractors Industry Group and OFCCP Practice Group
  • Minneapolis
dgoldstein@littler.com
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David J. Goldstein is co-chair of the firm’s OFCCP Practice Group and Government Contractors Industry Group. David’s practice is devoted to assisting employers with the implementation and maintenance of effective affirmative action programs and representing government contractors before the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as well as similar state and local agencies. In March 2014, David testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections providing insight on how healthcare employers are making strategic decisions based on possible OFCCP actions.

Because affirmative action programs implicate all employment related practices and policies as well as a wide array of laws and regulations, David’s clients benefit from his more than 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer and counselor. He has worked with in-house counsel, business leadership, and HR professionals to proactively identify and implement creative solutions for complying with employment related legal and regulatory requirements, avoiding liability, and resolving internal and external disputes. His experience includes representing employers in trials before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including class action litigation. David also frequently works with mediation and other dispute-resolution techniques in order to efficiently resolve disputes.

David’s clients include health care providers, manufacturers, construction companies, colleges and universities, and professional sports organizations.  

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Rolling the Dice on Hiring: Unmasking Employment Bias Through Casino-Style Odds

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Federal Contractor Roundtable

  • May 8, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Federal Contractor Roundtable

  • May 10, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Federal Contractor Roundtable

  • May 4, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

Moving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Forward

  • February 4, 2021
  • 2021 TCSHRM Legal Summit

Government Contractor Update | An Energized OFCCP Changes Compliance Requirements and Enforcement Standards

  • August 20, 2019
  • Tysons Corner, VA

Preparing for an Increase in OFCCP Audit Activity: CSALs, Focused Reviews, VERPs, and More

  • March 20, 2019

Connecting the Dots in Federal Contract Compliance: Moving from Burden to Benefit

  • May 3, 2018
  • Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ

OFCCP Update: Compliance in a Time of Change

  • May 11, 2017

Healthcare Industry Roundtable

  • May 10, 2017

A Guide to Compliance for Government Contractors Working with Temp Agencies and Staffing Firms

  • August 3, 2016
  • 2016 ILG National Conference, Charlotte, NC

Government Contractors Industry Roundtable

  • May 6, 2016
  • The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ

Government Contracting: The Frontlines of Future Employment Policy

  • May 4, 2016

Developing and Implementing an Affirmative Action Program for Women and Minorities

  • November 11-12, 2015
  • American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity’s Professional Development and Training Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Overview of Federal Labor Laws for Government Contractors (SCA, DBA, FLSA, OFCCP and related Executive Orders)

  • September 15, 2015
  • Public Contracting Institute: HR and Labor Compliance for Federal Contractors

Additional Thought Leadership

You Screen, I Screen, EEOC Screams when we Screen: Avoiding EEOC Scrutiny of Pre-Employment Screening Practices

  • Spring 2012
  • Spring 2012 Newsletter
  • CUPA-HR, Minnesota Chapter
  • J. Lassetter

Affirmative Action, Its Future in the Balance

  • 1997
  • Hennepin Lawyer

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