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DE Talk Unplugged: A Behind the Scenes look at The Weight of Honor
November is an important month, for so many reasons. Aside from marking the official start of the holiday season, it is also National Veterans and Military Families Month, as well as National Family Caregivers Month. In our latest episode of DE Talk, these two...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 16, 2020
- EEOC To Revise Compliance Guidance on Religious Discrimination
- Creating Inclusive Apprenticeships – National Apprenticeship Week
- NLRB Sets Standards for Mail-In Ballot Process Due to COVID-19
- Congrats to the 675 HIREVets Medallion Recipients!
- OFCCP Final “PDN Rule” Now Final
- The Weight of Honor: The Story of Military Caregivers
- Thank You For Your Service, Veterans!
- What to Expect with the Latest Governmental Initiatives Following the 2020 Election
OFCCP’s New MOU with the EEOC Could Dramatically Change OFCCP’s Enforcement Program
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (“DOJ CRD”) executed and finalized on November 3, 2020 a dramatically different (Memorandum...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 9, 2020
- OFCCP Grants National Interest Exemptions for Recent Natural Disasters
- USDOJ Touts Win in Disability-Related Childcare Case
- EEOC TO Meet on Religious Discrimination
- New Initiative to Help Americans Obtain Employment
- Controversial MOU Between OFCCP and EEOC Now Vests OFCCP With Authority to Investigate Title VII Charges and Apply Tilte VII Liability and Remedies
- Comment Now on HIRE Vets Medallion Program
- Two New WHD Opinion Letters
- OFCCP Released a Supply & Service Technical Assistance Guide
- OFCCP Compliance: Looking Back and Ahead
- OFCCP’s “New Gold Standard” in Resolving Potential Discrimination
- The October Employment Situation Shows Slight Improvements
- Mark Your Calendar – Happening THIS week!
OFCCP Week In Review: November 2, 2020
- Fifth Woman in History Confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court
- EEOC to Discuss MOU with USDOL & USDOJ
- Is Scabby the Rat Unlawful?
- Two Civil Rights Groups Sued The Trump Administration To Stop EO 13950
- OFCCP Director of Policy & Program Development Provided Agency Updates
- Comment Now on E-Verify
- Comment Now on OFCCP Construction Recordkeeping Requirements
- NLRB Boasts Great Progress in FY 2020
- NLRB Enhanced its Website
- Led by California, three States Sue The EEOC In an Attempt to Force Access to EEO-1 Component 2 “Hours Worked” and “Pay Data”
- New Regulations Outlining EEOC Guidance
Two Civil Rights Groups Sued The Trump Administration To Stop EO 13950
The National Urban League and the National Fair Housing Alliance, both which are covered federal Government contractors and federal grant recipients, filed suit in the federal District Court for the District of Columbia. Their Complaint seeks a declaration that...
Fresh from the Roost: September
It’s officially spooky season! Despite wearing their finest superhero costumes each day to help thwart accessibility challenges, branding inconsistencies, and SEO snafus, the Recruit Rooster team has united forces to launch yet another shining project. Dare we say we...
OFCCP Week In Review: October 26, 2020
- USDOL Boasts OFCCP’s Monetary Settlements
- Ensure Emerging Technologies are Accessible
- OFCCP Launched Executive Order 13950 Landing Page
- OFCCP Seeks Information on Contractor D&I Training Programs
- NLRB Chairman Defends Ethics Report
- The 2020 State of the Industry Survey, D&I and Remote Work Reign Supreme
- Mark Your Calendar
DE Talk Unplugged: Disability Education & Accessibility
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and while this designation is great for building awareness around disability employment, celebrating its strengths and identifying its struggles, your disability hiring strategy should remain...
OFCCP Week In Review: October 19, 2020
- U.S. Secretary of Labor Commemorates Columbus Day and American Heritage
- Comment Now on Developing Jobs for Individuals with Disabilities
- Sam Maiden Heads To Retirement
- Removing the Obstacles for a Fully Inclusive Workforce
- Jocelyn Samuels (and later) Andrea Lucas Sworn in as EEOC Commissioners
- Comment Now on Veteran Employment
- EEOC Charge Filing Goes Digital and “No Cause” Determinations Clarified to Not Mean Claims have No Merit
- Disability Staff Training Resources In Support of NDEAM
- Howard Jenkins Jr. Inducted into the Government Hall of Fame
- OFCCP Revamped Its Employment Referral Resource Directory