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9 Ways to Maximize a DirectEmployers Membership
DirectEmployers Association’s status as a non-profit consortium puts us in a unique position. We get to offer unlimited products and services to our members for one annual membership fee–no extra line items here! Additionally, we love coming up with new ways to use...
OFCCP Week In Review: February 15, 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: February 8, 2016: OFCCP Released its Surprising FY2017 "Budget Justification" The...
PRM Updates Continue to Ease Outreach Tracking for Federal Contractors
You’re a busy bee if your role touches any aspect of OFCCP compliance within your organization, as great responsibility comes with the privilege of being a federal contractor. For starters you have to comply with the following sets of regulations: Executive Order...
OFCCP Week In Review: February 1, 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: Friday, January 29, 2016: EEOC announces their own version of an ‘Equal Pay Report.’...
New Year, New Compliance: What to Expect in 2016
The following guest post was authored by Beth A. Ronnenburg, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President, Berkshire Associates Inc. and DirectEmployers Compliance Advisory Board member. If you’re an HR and compliance professional you’re gearing up to plan for and manage your 2016...
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 Division, in...
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...