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OFCCP Week In Review: November 23, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: November 18, 2015: Senate Panel Approves New Assistant Labor Secretary for VETS. The...
The DO’s and DON’Ts for Federal Contractors of Properly Invoking and Keeping the Attorney-Client Privilege
OFCCP audits are probing increasingly more complex discrimination law issues, and probing them more deeply than ever before. As a result, federal contractors preparing Affirmative Action Plans, compensation analyses, statistical Disparity Analyses, self-audits and...
Understanding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, Part 1
The following post was authored by Compliance Advisory Board member and employment law expert, Jon Zimring of Greenberg Traurig LLP. This is the first post in a series that will take a deep dive into what federal contractors need to know about Executive Order 13673,...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 16, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: Monday, November 16: Week 3: OFCCP’s Odd Odyssey Debating whether to Protect Only...
How to Find Skilled Welders in Texas
You might think that employers in the welding jobs capital of the U.S. would have no problem finding talent to fill their positions. However, statistics show that there is in fact a shortage of skilled welders in the Lone Star State. A booming manufacturing sector, a...
Recruitment Marketing Solution: From Frankensite to Branded Brilliance
Multiple brands, countless resources and an outdated career site limited Providence Health & Services–the nation’s third largest not-for-profit health system–from truly reaching their target audience and accomplishing their hiring goals. After analyzing their...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 9, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: Monday, November 9, 2015: Week 2: No Decision Yet In The Odd Odyssey of OFCCP’s...
OFCCP Week In Review: November 2, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: October 30, 2015: OFCCP Withdraws “Infographic” Which Had Caused Some Washington D.C....
Building a Pipeline for Talent with a Disability: Creating the Right Approach and Culture
The following post was authored by Martha C. Artiles and is being shared with permission from our partner, C5 Consulting LLC. This post is the second post of a two-part series focusing on helping employers build a pipeline for talent with disabilities. Click here to...
Best Practices for Disability Employment
POP QUIZ: What is the largest minority group in the country? People with disabilities. This heterogeneous group makes up 20% of the U.S. population[i], and it is one diversity segment that many people will join throughout the course of their lifetime. Why then does...