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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by John C. Fox | Aug 28, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- Seventh Circuit: ADA Requires Employers To Consider Accommodating Employee Commutes To Work
- Third-Party Businesses Now Liable for Discrimination Undertaken on Behalf of an Employer Under California’s Anti-Discrimination Law
- House Bill Would Mandate Federal Contractors Adopt Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
- Major Law Firms & Prominent Employers Targeted in Flood of Anti-DEI Lawsuits/EEOC Charges Energized by SCOTUS’ University Admissions Decision
- EEOC’s FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Blurs The Lines Between It and The OFCCP As The EEOC Now Focuses On Systemic Discrimination
- On Schedule, NLRB Announced Direct Final Rule on Quickie Election Procedures
- New U.S. NLRB Framework for Union Representation Proceedings Goes Beyond Already Union-Friendly Joy Silk Doctrine
- Here is What is New in OFCCP’s Latest Audit Scheduling Letter for Supply & Service Contractors
- OFCCP Published Its Expected Controversial Changes to its Greatly Expanded Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Aug 21, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. Justice & Education Departments Issued Joint Resources on Lawfully Advancing DEI Following Supreme Court’s University Admissions Decision
- Federal Judge Paused Implementation of Order Requiring Southwest Airlines Attorneys to Attend “Religious Liberty Training”
- U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruled That Title VII Actionable Adverse Employment Actions Not Limited to Only “Ultimate” Employment Decisions
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Aug 14, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- U.S. EEOC Announced Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
- Federal Judge Ordered Southwest Airlines Attorneys to Attend “Religious Liberty Training”
- USDOL Announced Controversial Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon Act Rules Increasing Prevailing Wages on Public Construction Projects
- EEOC Settled Its First Lawsuit Alleging AI Hiring Discrimination
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
by John C. Fox | Aug 7, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Decreased by 34k in June, Rate Steady at 5.8%
- U.S. NLRB Adopted a Stricter Standard for Employers to Justify Workplace Rules
- OFCCP Announced “Pre-Enforcement Notice & Conciliation Procedures” Final Rule Ending Agency Transparency in Audits And Clear Expectations
- U.S. I.C.E. Proposed New I-9 Remote Document Examination Pilot & Information Collection for Non-E-Verify Participants
- Economy Added Only 187k New Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Nonetheless Down Slightly to 3.5%
- Breaking News Brief – EEOC Announced Proposed Regulations to Implement PWFA
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
