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OFCCP Week In Review: December 20, 2021
- This Week’s Vaccination Injunction Puzzle at a Glance
- When is COVID-19 A Disability Under the ADA? EEOC Expands Technical Assistance Guide
- Today’s Youth = Tomorrow’s Workforce, How do We Cultivate At-Risk Talent?
- Time Extended To Comment On “Consequential Damages” To Employees Per The NLRB
- Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Flexibility Extended Through April 2022
- VETS Turns 40!
- Just In Time To Save Christmas – A Joint Resolution To Increase The Debt Limit By $2.5 Trillion
- This Week’s Surprising Vaccination Mandate Case Decisions
- New Resource: How To Handle Captioning & ASL Requests For Virtual Meetings
- Fair Chance Act – “Ban The Box” – Effective Today as to Federal Contractors!
2021 Year in Review: Cheers to 20 Years, Part Two
In part one of our 2021 recap, we shared some really exciting things – 20th anniversary celebrations, our first-ever virtual conference, and some really impressive awards. Fortunately, we’ve got even more accomplishments to share as we look back on the second half of...
OFCCP Week In Review: December 13, 2021
- Biden Wins His Third Vaccination Mandate Case, But Loses the First Round of the Federal Contractor/Subcontractor Vaccination Mandate Fight to a Nationwide Injunction: Biden 3; Challengers 5
- 849 HIRE Vets Medallion Recipients Officially Documented
- E-Verify Updated The User Profile For Easier Navigation
- USDOL Announced Global Partnership Initiative For Labor Organizing and Worker Rights
- How Should the NLRB Determine The Appropriateness Of A Petitioned-for Bargaining Unit?
- USDOL and USDOJ Renew MOU To Ensure Military Service Members’ Employment Rights
- What’s A Federal Government Contractor/Subcontractor To Do About The Vaccine Mandate?
- Fall Regulatory Agenda Released – Federal Subcontractors – BEWARE!
- Thought Affirmative Action Plans Were a Cumbersome Part of Being a Federal Government Contractor? Let’s Talk Sustainability.
2021 Year in Review: Cheers to 20 Years, Part One
For DirectEmployers, 2021 started in much the same way that 2020 ended – at home. Much to the appreciation of our staff, we continued to thrive in our remote work settings, carrying on with our customer service, product development, and other necessary supporting...
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...