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OFCCP Week In Review: December 6, 2021
- Two Rapidly Approaching Vaccine Mandate Public Comment Periods Employers and Federal Contractors Should Note
- Vaccine Mandate Litigation Recap: Vaccine Challengers 4; Biden 0
- Decision Striking Down the Federal Contractor/Subcontractor Vaccine Mandate Portends Difficulty for OFCCP to Enforce its AAP Certification Portal
- OFCCP’s AAP Verification Interface Gets Set to Open – Contractors Must Now Decide Whether to Voluntarily Comply with OFCCP’s Unenforceable “Requirement” Since the Agency Has Now “Thrown Down Its Gauntlet”
- Big Budget Bill Busts Again: Federal Government Funded Through Only February 18, 2022
- International Day of Persons with a Disability Sparks Global Movement
- Amid a Strong Economy, Another Disappointing Monthly Jobs Report as Long-Term Unemployment Remains 1.1 Million Higher Than February 2020
DE Talk Unplugged: Combatting the “She-cession”
If you’ve been following labor market trends, you’ve likely heard the term “she-cession”, referring to the large volume of women who have left the workforce during the pandemic. Just how many have left, what is the cause, and how can we fix it? Check out this snippet...
Cue the Festivities: Creating Inclusive Holiday Celebrations in the Workplace
When most of us think of December and winter holidays in the United States, we instinctively jump to Christmas and New Year's. But many other faiths and cultures have wintertime celebrations and religious observances – and sometimes, cultures may recognize and honor...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 29, 2021
- Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Executive Order Now Officially EO 14055
- New $15.00 Minimum Wage Rule for SOME Employees of Federal Contractors by January 30, 2022 is a Complex Web of Broadened Inclusions and Technical Exclusions
Fresh From the Roost: Using Career Site Branding as a ‘Driving’ Force
Barnyard brilliance has struck again! The lucky recipients of this stroke of genius? That would be the clientele of Recruit Rooster. With 2022 on everyone’s brain, the creatives at Recruit Rooster are abuzz with fresh ideas, new prospective projects, and most...
Including Intellectual & Psych Disabilities in Neurodiversity
About 1 in 7 people can be considered neurodivergent or have a brain that works outside what we expect and consider “normal” or neurotypical. When we think of neurodiversity, we often think of conditions positively associated with innovation, creativity, and...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 22, 2021
- USDOL Seeks Apprenticeship Ambassadors & Public Discussion on Diversity
- Renewed Call for Transgender Rights and Dignity as Deaths Due to Protected Status Rise to Deadliest Year on Record
- Private Employers Forced to Remain on Their Toes as Changes to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates are Occurring Daily/OSHA Suspended Its Own Emergency Temporary Standard
- A White House in Disarray Realizes Its Error in Federal Contractor Vaccination and Mask Mandate: Now Attempts “Hail Mary Pass” to OMB to Save It
- National Labor Exchange Hits 4 Million Daily Job Postings While NASWA Secures Funds to Mine the Data
- The “She-cession” – What Is It and How Do We Combat It?
- EEOC’s Annual Financial Report Shows Year-Over-Year Consistency
- USDOL, NLRB, and EEOC Discuss Ending Retaliation in The Workplace
- EEOC’s COVID-19 Technical Assistance Guide Updated to Include Retaliation Information
- New Executive Order Looks to Keep Employees Working When Federal Contracts Change Hands
DEvelopments | PRM User Interface Updates & Usability Improvements
DirectEmployers Partner Relationship Manager (PRM) is a lifeline for federal contractors looking to manage and track their outreach efforts, so it’s essential that we keep the platform up-to-date, easy to use, and growing in functionality. With that said, our Product...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 15, 2021
- NLRB Counsel Seeks To Protect Immigrant Workers Rights
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Blasted and Enjoined the OSHA ETS in a Harsh Order; The List of Lawsuits Challenging Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Continues to Grow
- EARN Website Gets A Redesign
- OFCCP Published Its NPRM to Rescind the Trump Religious Discrimination Exemption Rule, As Predicted Last Week
- Six New Countries Eligible For H-2 Visa Programs
- Federal Contractor Guidance Updated to Include New Fully Vaccinated Deadline
- NILG Comments On The Collection Of Pay Data
- Comment Now On The Issuance of “Consequential Damages” To Employees Per The NLRB
- NLRB, EEOC, and USDOL Join Forces To Use Their “Bully Pulpits” to Combat Workplace Retaliation: No Substantive Requirements Planned
- USVETS Honors 849 Companies With 2021 Hire Vets Medallion Awards!
- Honoring Our Military Veterans
- USDOL Seeks to Reverse Yet Another Trump Rule: Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Now on the Chopping Block: Ping-Pong
DE Talk Unplugged: The Role of Employers in Employee Mental Health
Along with physical health, the pandemic has also put the spotlight on mental health, particularly in the workplace where long hours and overtime, lack of sleep, inordinate levels of continued and consistent stress, and general worry about personal and public health...
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