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OFCCP Week in Review: April 17, 2017
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review (WIR), John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the missing nominees from Team Trump; the OMB tells all federal executive agencies to start planning to reorganize and downsize; hot topic of EEO-1 compensation reporting; and USDOJ drops lawsuit against North Carolina’s revoked HB2 “Bathroom Bill”.
DEAM17 | Exploring The OFCCP Compliance Track
Navigating the regulations set in place by the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) can be like trying to interpret a foreign language. DirectEmployers 2017 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM17) has a versatile program with a...
OFCCP Week in Review: April 10, 2017
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review (WIR), John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss “Ban the Box” legislation introduced by Congress, which proposed to limit federal contract bidders; and Judge Gorsuch confirmed as Supreme Court Justice.
OFCCP Week in Review: April 3, 2017
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review (WIR), John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the congressional resolution to kill “Blacklisting Rule”; Senate H.E.L.P. Committee clears Alexander Acosta; North Carolina “flushes” controversial Bathroom Access Bill (HB-2); and OFCCP lowers protected veterans hiring benchmark to 6.7%.
Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is 6.7 Percent
Today the 2017 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark was updated on the VEVRAA Benchmark Database. The benchmark – 6.7 percent – is effective March 31, 2017. Contractors who adopted the previous year’s national benchmark...
OFCCP Week in Review: March 27, 2017
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review (WIR), John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the continuing nomination hearings for Alexander Acosta and Judge Neil Gorsuch.
DirectEmployers Board of Directors: Why You Should Attend DEAM17
It’s officially Spring and what better way to freshen up your skills and best practices than through expert and peer-to-peer learning? With DirectEmployers 2017 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM17) less than two months away, we’re turning to our awesome Board of...
OFCCP Week in Review: March 20, 2017
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review (WIR), John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss President Trump’s issuance of Executive Order 13781 which calls for a comprehensive plan to reorganize the Executive Branch; as well as Trump’s proposed 21% reduction to the USDOL budget.
Providence Digital Innovation Group: Recruitment Solutions to Attract a Technology Savvy Audience
At first glance, you would assume that Providence Health & Services is strictly focused on hiring healthcare professionals for their various roles. However, as the third largest not-for-profit health system in the United States, Providence offers job seekers...
Applied Science & Technology: We’re a Member Because…
We can say that we offer the best OFCCP compliance solution, but what really speaks volumes is what our Members have to say about why they choose to continually renew their memberships each year. With over 874+ Member companies, you’ll see we go beyond the nuts and...