Cynthia L. Hackerott, Author at DirectEmployers Association

New Hampshire Became 26th State to Enact its Version of Model CROWN Act

by Cynthia L. Hackerott | Jul 15, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Model CROWN Act Ties Natural Hair Texture & Protective Hairstyles to Race/Ethnicity Discrimination Protections EEOC Enforcement Stances Similar to Model CROWN Act No Current Legal Consensus on Whether Title VII’s Race Discrimination Prohibition Covers Natural Hair...

U.S. Economy Added 272k Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Edged Up to 4.0%

by Cynthia L. Hackerott | Jun 10, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Numbers Explain Presidential Election Issue Pitting Claims of Strong Economy vs Criticisms of Rising Unemployment & Stubborn Inflation EDITOR’s NOTE: We have long debated whether to continue to include this (monthly) story in our WIR reporting. We have kept it...

OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day Three Recap

by Cynthia L. Hackerott | Apr 29, 2024 | Networking and Education, Week In Review (WIR)

Lantz, Gill, & Krefft Illustrated How Accessibility & Belonging Are Vital to DEI Practices
Let Me Tell You a Secret: Employer Legal Obligations Related to Disclosing Employee Pay Data
Robinson & Huth Explored How SMBs Can Use AI Hiring Tech in Inclusive Ways
Making Your Disposition Codes a “Big Easy” Your Practical Guide to Implementation
DEAMcon24 Ended with Gratitude for the Audience, Presenters, Underwriters, and DE Marketing Team

GAMECHANGER: OFCCP Proposed Changes to Construction Compliance Review Scheduling Letter, Itemized Listing, and Construction Contract Award Notification Requirement Form

by Cynthia L. Hackerott | Feb 26, 2024 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

OFCCP published a Notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on several changes to its Information Collection Requirements (“ICRs”) for federal construction contractors in conjunction with its request for Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) approval to...

Carnegie-Mellon Researchers Published Report on Statistical Uncertainty in Census Bureau Data

by Cynthia L. Hackerott | Sep 12, 2022 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Experts Tell DE/WIR team that possible OFCCP compliance issues depend on what factors are considered Background: The American Community Survey (ACS) and other Census Bureau data products contain many kinds of statistical uncertainties, but to what extent do those...

Senators Warren and Luján Urged USDOJ To Use Dormant Powers to Suspend & Debar Corporate “Criminals” From Federal Contracts

by Cynthia L. Hackerott | Aug 15, 2022 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) sent an unusually strongly worded letter to top U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials urging them to use the Department’s authority to ban from government contracting those corporations which fail to...

EEOC Updated 15 Items In Its Covid-19 Technical Assistance Guidance, Adding A New Standard For Employers Which Test Employees For the Virus

by Cynthia L. Hackerott | Jul 18, 2022 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

On Tuesday, the EEOC once again updated its COVID-19 technical assistance Guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” adding updates for 15 items. While the Guidance does not have the force and effect of...