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Fresh From the Roost: A Career Site Filled with ‘Higher Education’
What does your career site say about you? Does it illustrate your unique value proposition or define, either written or visually, why a job seeker should want to join your team? When it comes to design and layout, think of your career site as your online storefront...
OFCCP Week In Review: May 24, 2021
- Last Week’s WIR Story Reporting Three Bills and a Senate Resolution Attacking Critical Race Theory Was Just the Tip of The Iceberg
- Comments Requested on the Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot Study To Assist Transitioning Veterans
- U.S. DOJ Nominee Kristen M. Clarke Now Set for Full Senate Vote
- U.S. Senate Voted to Overturn the EEOC’s Recent Conciliation Process Transparency Reforms
- EEOC Recognized Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day – Get On It!
- “Ask JAN”: Answers On COVID-19, Vaccinations, And The ADA
Stimulating Engagement During the Era of Virtual Events: A How-to Guide from Conference Planners
Let’s dispel this myth right off the bat – virtual events are not easier to host, and while they can be more cost-effective than in-person events, they also present their own special set of challenges. Whether hosting conferences, symposiums, career fairs, or even...
Congratulations to the DiversityInc 2021 Top 50 Companies for Diversity!
“Diversity & Inclusion” means many things, but what it boils down to is equal opportunity and fair treatment for all, especially in the workplace. As many companies begin to ramp up their DE&I efforts as a result of last summer’s push for justice and social...
OFCCP Week In Review: May 17, 2021
- EEOC To Host Virtual Training Event on Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 On The Asian American Community
- The Push Is On To End The Training Of Critical Race Theory
- Two Yays And A Tie For Senate Labor Nominees
- USDOL Announced the NDEAM Theme!
- Another Senate Tie-Vote on a Presidential Nominee – This Time in the DOJ
- The Wheel Continues to Turn as to Fate of Independent Contractor Rule Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
- President Biden and the OFCCP Acknowledge Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- ACVETEO Charter Renewed
- Celebrate And Educate For National Women’s Health Week
- Reminder: I-9 “Flexibility Policy” Set to Expire May 31, 2021
DEAMcon21: A Live Streamed Experience Unlike Any Other
Virtual event planning is TOUGH. Getting people engaged and keeping their attention is even more challenging – unless you’re DirectEmployers that is. From live-streamed yoga to cocktail mixology and tough trivia, DirectEmployers 2021 Annual Meeting & Conference...
Biden Administration DOL Publishes Final Rule Rescinding Trump Administration Independent Contractor Rule Under the FLSA
In an unsurprising and expected move, on Thursday, May 6th the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its Final Rule withdrawing the Trump Administration’s January 7, 2021 “Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act” rule....
OFCCP Week In Review: May 10, 2021
- Workplace Resources for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Comment Now on Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeships
- The Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships is Back – and Seeks New Members
- RIP Independent Contractor Rule
- NLRB Seeks Input on Backpay Filing Deadlines
- Thank You Military Spouses!
- Apprenticeship for All Podcast Series
- April Employment Situation Looked Strong, But Not As Strong As Many Had Hoped Given the Still 8 Million Employees The Pandemic Has Displaced
Internal Mobility 2021 | Best Practices from National Employers
Gone are the days when workers switch jobs every three years. According to the latest studies, employees are more loyal than you might think. In fact, Gen Z employees plan to stay with their current employer for six years, and Millennials plan to stay for 10 years.1...
OFCCP Week In Review: May 3, 2021
- The Oscars Made History – New Accessibility Standards Are Here!
- OFCCP Director Sets The Stage For What’s To Come: CSALS and OFCCP Audit Selection Methodology to Continue
- OFCCP Announced A New Course – But You May Want To Wait
- Confusion Surrounding the White House Task Force on Unionizing
- Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Grant Program
- Is The Cost Of 13 Keystrokes An Accurate “Burden” Of The Uniformed Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures?
- Federal Contractors Beware – New Minimum Wage Coming
- Connections Between COVID-19 and Civil Rights Examined
- OSHA Turned 50!
- EARN Seeks to Ask Individuals with Disabilities What Might Influence Them to Self-Identify
- Tip Rule Continues to Evolve
- Reminder: Essential Workers – Essential Protections Training Initiative
- Military Spouse Appreciation Day Event
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