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He/Him, She/Her, They/Them: Understanding Gender Pronouns & Their Use
While EEOC and OFCCP have yet to include non-binary gender options in their reporting and processes – despite announcing back in April that these options are coming – gender pronouns remain a crucial part of any inclusion strategy and a clear way to show acceptance...
National Labor Exchange Job Openings Jump to Over 4 Million Per Day
Job seekers now have access to over four million job listings daily thanks to the National Labor Exchange (NLx), the highest number since its creation in 2007. This new milestone follows the August 2021 announcement of the NLx’s then-record three million job openings...
Indianapolis Star Names DirectEmployers Association A Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2022 Award
For the second consecutive year, DirectEmployers Association has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by The Indianapolis Star. The recipients of the Top Workplaces award are based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by...
DE Talk | Shifting from the Great Resignation to the Great Retention
Season 3 • Episode 8
The Great Resignation continues to affect employers large and small as they grapple with how to address this ongoing talent concern. Tune in as entrepreneur, author, and podcaster, Lorraine Ball, discusses how focusing on culture-building, connection, and proactive recruitment can prevent the churn of employee turnover and create a place where people want to work.
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The Iowa Supreme Court Gives A Male Transgender Employee The Win On The Restroom Dispute and On Gender Reassignment Surgery
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a jury verdict in favor of a transgender employee assigned a female sex at birth who claimed gender identity discrimination for denying him use of the men’s restrooms and locker rooms. The Court also affirmed the jury’s verdict that the...
MEMBER ALERT | Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is 5.5 Percent
The following information is provided by USDOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP): The 2022 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) national hiring benchmark was recently updated on the VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Database....
OFCCP Released The “Wrecking Ball” On Most Of The Remaining Trump Administration Policies and Procedures Of Significance
In a new Directive titled “Effective Compliance Evaluations and Enforcement” (DIR 2022-02) OFCCP announced it had withdrawn what the Trump OFCCP Director had called his “four pillars” of Agency policy and procedure. The “pillars” were known by the acronym...
DE Talk | From Public Service to Corporate America: Lived Experiences of an LGBTQ Employee in the Workplace
Season 3 • Episode 7
Courageous conversations begin when you’re willing to share vulnerabilities, stand in those insecurities, and become relatable to those around you. For the internationally awarded public speaker, author, first responder, and LGBTQIA+ activist Samantha Smith, that began when she recited her powerful speech, Last Call. Tune in to this episode as Samantha shares her experience first as a police officer in the field and then as an out employee in corporate America. From guidance on supporting LGBTQ employees to the power a simple EEO statement offers, Samantha shares how being an ally is not a choice but a must for workplace diversity and inclusion.
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DE Talk | OFCCP in 2022: Lean Staff, Big Goals & New Changes Afoot
Season 3 • Episode 6
The federal contractor community has taken note of the quiet demeanor of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) since the Biden Administration took office. However, amongst the quiet comes big changes ahead – many of which might cause a stir for the federal contractor and subcontractor community. Tune in as DirectEmployers Executive Director Candee Chambers and employment law expert John C. Fox of Fox, Wang & Morgan discuss the undoing of all things Trump, the OFCCP’s upcoming priorities, and the new AAP verification program coming in February of 2022.
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Government Contracting
2021 – 2024
2021 – 2024