Wanna Be Conference Buddies?
In our social media fueled world of blogs, forums and virtual events, it’s easy to forget the importance of being in a face-to-face environment with other professionals in the same field. We, however, haven’t forgotten and tend to put special emphasis on attending conferences and trade shows, where we can put a face with a name and connect with our Members to build rapport and trust.
Why You Should Participate in the DirectEmployers Member Awards Competition
The principles of open source help drive innovation. We see it with technologies like Ubuntu and Firefox, and programming languages such as PHP and Python. Even HR is catching on, and organizations like #HROS have been formed to “make it easier for practitioners to...
OFCCP Week In Review: January 25, 2016
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: Wednesday, January 20, 2016: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour...
What Lies Ahead for OFCCP and Federal Contractors in 2016 May Surprise You!
INTRODUCTION: It is going to be a very difficult year for OFCCP due to budget pressures, antagonistic Democratic and Republican Senators and Congressman, a lame-duck President, reduced agency productivity and efficiency, and falling morale within an agency already...
OFCCP Week In Review: January 11, 2016
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: January 11, 2016: SBREFA Notices Now Going Out On OFCCP Enforcement Documents. We are...
OFCCP Compliance Tip: You Should Be Doing Your Statistical Disparity Analyses By “Sub-Groups” and Not By “All-Minorities” vs “All Non-Minorities”
In addition to our Week In Review (WIR) and OFCCP Compliance Alerts, we periodically share Compliance Tips. These posts are snippets of advice for federal contractors, provided by a variety of field experts. Today’s post comes to us from John C. Fox, Esq.,...
Understanding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, Part 2
The following post was authored by Compliance Advisory Board member and employment law expert, Jon Zimring of Greenberg Traurig LLP. This is the second post in a series that will take a deep dive into what federal contractors need to know about Executive Order 13673,...
Veteran Job Seekers Should Do a Self-Assessment
Learn why service members should take the time to do a self-assessment when transitioning to the civilian workforce.
