by Candee Chambers | Oct 30, 2023 | Podcast
Season 5 • Episode 3
Leaders often have a lot on their plate, but their biggest challenge? Workplace drama. In this episode, we sit down with award-winning host of The Conscious Habit podcast, certified meditation coach, and President of Sandler Training Trustpointe, Amy Woodall, to discuss how calming the mind and focusing on the things we can control will help us own our part in the challenges we face, and get to the root of where results begin. She also shares her favorite podcasts and books to start your consciousness journey.
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by John C. Fox | Oct 22, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- New US DOL Administrative Review Board Decision from March Sets Down New Backpay Calculation Runway in Litigated OFCCP Cases
- GAO Official Testified That Programs to Help Military-to-Civilian Life Transitions Need Improvements
- $1 Million Settlement Reached on US EEOC Allegations That Dollar General’s Hiring Process Violated GINA & ADA
- OFCCP’s FY 2023 Back Pay Collections Now Stop its Four-Year Downward Spiral by Exceeding its FY 2022 Collections
- Karla Gilbride Sworn In as U.S. EEOC General Counsel
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Oct 16, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- OFCCP Discrimination Enforcement Statistics Hit New Lows
- Unfair Labor Practices Charges, Union Petitions Rose in FY 2023, U.S. NLRB Reported
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Oct 2, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- White House OMB Sent Agencies New Policy Guidance on “Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience”
- DE Talk Podcast Discussed Helping Individuals Who Are Blind Find Their Spot in the Workplace
- Amid Ongoing Court Challenges, US DOL Published 2024 Minimum Wages for Federal Contractors
- U.S. EEOC Tries Again with Proposal to Update Workplace Harassment Guidance
- U.S. EEOC Announced Year-End Litigation Round-Up for Fiscal Year 2023
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Sep 25, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Second USDOL WHD PUMP Act Enforcement Action Assessed Penalties Against Employer for Alleged Failure to Provide Pumping Privacy
- U.S. Census Bureau Proposed to Test Questions on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity for ACS
- U.S. EEOC Finalized Strategic Enforcement Plan Focuses on Unserved Groups, Employment Agreements/Waivers, AI, & Other Emerging Issues
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by Candee Chambers | Sep 25, 2023 | Podcast
Season 5 • Episode 2
With over 20 million Americans who are blind or visually impaired and a 70% unemployment rate for these individuals, it’s clear that much work remains to help them find their rightful place in the workforce. In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Mittman and Brandon Wells of Bosma Enterprise and its Visionary Opportunities Foundation, an Indiana-based organization providing solutions and creating opportunities for those who are blind or visually impaired, to discuss the barriers to employment these individuals face and the common myths and misconceptions that prevent them from being hired. They also share advice for employers to help attract blind or low vision individuals and what they can do to accommodate these employees to help them succeed in the workplace.
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by John C. Fox | Sep 18, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Remote Work Not Required to Accommodate Hospital Worker’s Disability Claims Because Physical Presence was Essential Job Function
- U.S. EEOC Settled with Tutoring Company that had Alleged Intentionally Programmed its ATS to Reject Older Applicants
- 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data File Upload Specifications Posted
- DE Webinar Questions & Answers: What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the OFCCP’s New Audit Scheduling Letter
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Sep 11, 2023 | Week In Review (WIR)
- 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet Posted
- U.S. Senate Narrowly Confirmed Wilcox for Second NLRB Term
- 1,000 Compliance Evaluations Slated in Second FY 2023 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Sep 5, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. NLRB “Clarified” 2019 Decision on Wright Line Evidentiary Burden in Dual Motives Causation Cases
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 338k in July, Rate Went Down to 5.3%
- New DE Talk Podcast Discussed Recruiting & Retaining Talent in Addiction Recovery
- U.S. DOL’s WHD Revealed Overtime Rule Proposal
- OSHA Proposed Radical Union-Friendly Revisions to Rule Regarding Employee Representatives for Safety Inspections
- U.S. NLRB Announced Revised Stricter Standard on an Employer’s Duty to Bargain Before Changing Its Terms and Conditions of Work
- October 31st Set as Opening Date for Revised EEO-1 Survey Component 1 Data Collection
- Economy Added Only 187k Jobs in August, Unemployment Rate Rose to 3.8%
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by Candee Chambers | Aug 29, 2023 | Podcast
Season 5 • Episode 1
It’s estimated that between 22-28 million Americans live in recovery from substance abuse but these individuals often struggle to maintain employment despite its proven role in successful recovery, placing them within the “anonymous and available” workforce. In this episode we sit down with Mike Thibideau of Invest Hamilton County to discuss how the addiction epidemic is quickly becoming a workforce issue, best practices for developing second chance policies for those who relapse, advice for employers looking to hire, accommodate, and retain employees suffering from substance abuse, as well as how this issue falls under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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