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Building Awareness: North Carolina’s 44th Veterans Training Conference
Last week I had the pleasure to join our partner, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), and be a part of the 44th Veterans Training Conference for the North Carolina State Workforce team. The event was put on by the Department of Commerce...
Hurricane Aid from Afar: Helping People Get Back To Work After Devastation
Earlier this fall, three deadly hurricanes impacted the continental United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity, running water, fuel, and shelter. The economic impact of the storms only exacerbated...
OFCCP Week in Review: November 13, 2017
- New OFCCP Director name
- Joint Employer Bill Passed the House
- Republican General Counsel Confirmed for NLRB
- EEOC Touts a Successful Year
- HIRE Vets Medallian Program Established
OFCCP Week in Review: November 6, 2017
- DOJ appealed permanent injunction on Overtime Rule
- Federal Paid Leave Bill proposed with state pre-emption
- Draft Strategic Plan released by USDOL
The Career Site That Almost Never Was
Inclusion Drives Innovation: Celebrating NDEAM 2017
Every October, our country celebrates the workplace contributions of people with disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This month provides an ideal opportunity to increase awareness of a diverse pipeline of talent while promoting...
OFCCP Week in Review: October 16, 2017
- Membership expanded on the task force on apprenticeship
Attracting Individuals With Disabilities Through Recruitment Marketing
It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and while hiring individuals with disabilities should always be a focus, we’re taking the opportunity to dedicate this month solely to our Members and partners who are helping to further diversity and...
OFCCP Week in Review: October 9, 2017
- SCOTUS hearing on compelled employee arbitration agreements banning class actions is too close to call
- The Trump Team has finally arrived at Wage & Hour Division
- Who is a joint employer? The confusion continues…
- Trump Administration expanded religious exemption for companies objecting to provision of certain contraceptive services in employer health service plans
- US Attorney Sessions threatened vigorous enforcement against employers and government contractors of claimed religious discrimination
OFCCP Week in Review: October 2, 2017
- President Trump filled one key employment appointment
- OFCCP hosted second Town Hall in San Francisco
- OFCPP hosted third and final Town Hall in Chicago
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