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OFCCP Week In Review: November 13, 2023
- US DOL Honored 859 Civilian Employers with 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards
- White House OMB Announced Finalized Revisions to Two Key Guidance Documents Following April Executive Order on “Modernizing Regulatory Review”
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
DE Talk Unplugged | From “Human Doing” to “Human Being”: Transforming to Own Your 50
A few weeks ago, we celebrated World Mental Health Day – a day to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right. In our latest episode of the DE Talk Podcast, we sat down with Amy...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 6, 2023
- President Biden’s Supersized Executive Order on AI Includes Directives for US DOL & Many Other Agencies
- DE Talk Podcast Explored Ways to Handle Workplace Drama
- NLRB & US DOL’s OSHA Signed Agreement to Enhance Information Sharing, Coordinated Investigations, Referrals, Training & Outreach
- Justice Department Issued New Guidance Providing Insights on Evolving Efforts to Accelerate ADA’s “Integration Mandate”
- OFCCP Announced New, Two-Step Complaint Process
- JOLTS Report – Job Openings Increased by only 56k in September, Rate Held Steady at 5.7%
- Economy Added only 150k Jobs in October, Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 3.9%
- In Brief
- New Publications
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
Apprenticeships: A Solution to the Accessibility Skills Gap
"If we don’t find new ways to address the digital accessibility skills gap, U.S. workplaces will become increasingly inaccessible not just to workers, but to customers and consumers." Kate Sonka, Executive Director of Teach AccessWhen workplace technologies are...
OFCCP Week In Review: October 30, 2023
- Senate Confirmed Nomination of Jessica Looman to Head US DOL’s Wage and Hour Division
- US NLRB Unveiled Final, Union-Friendly Joint Employer Rule
- US DOL Inspector General’s Office Plans to Review Effectiveness of OFCCP Compliance Evaluations, FY 2024 Audit Workplan Revealed
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
Neurodiversity Inclusion is Not a Fairy Tale
Disclaimer: This story is not affiliated with the movie “Elf,” or its creators, as “Elf” is a trademark of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All images of “Elf” used in this story are the property of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Three months before my 40th birthday, I...
Disability Employment Awareness…Why a Month?
This blog post was originally posted on the Walking Spirit blog on October 13, 2023, in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). (Image Description: Jeremy Warriner, a bi-lateral above knee amputee stands on two prosthetic legs with the aid...
OFCCP Week In Review: October 23, 2023
- New US DOL Administrative Review Board Decision from March Sets Down New Backpay Calculation Runway in Litigated OFCCP Cases
- GAO Official Testified That Programs to Help Military-to-Civilian Life Transitions Need Improvements
- $1 Million Settlement Reached on US EEOC Allegations That Dollar General’s Hiring Process Violated GINA & ADA
- OFCCP’s FY 2023 Back Pay Collections Now Stop its Four-Year Downward Spiral by Exceeding its FY 2022 Collections
- Karla Gilbride Sworn In as U.S. EEOC General Counsel
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
Celebrating Global Diversity Awareness Month
October is a special month for those who advocate for a world that values and celebrates diversity. It's the month when Global Diversity Awareness Month is observed, and it couldn't come at a more opportune time. Understanding, appreciating, and embracing our...
Q3 Employee Resource Group Update
In the past three months, DirectEmployers' Employee Resource Group (ERG) has continued to thrive while breaking new ground, and pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve together. We've experienced remarkable growth in participation, contributed to our community,...
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