DirectEmployers Blog
Open Your Eyes to the Talent Around You
Employers open to accommodating the needs of their workers often have very happy, loyal and productive employees. What company wouldn’t want this scenario? Surely all companies do, but it typically boils down to a lack of experience in working with individuals with...
OFCCP Posts Video Encouraging Self-Identification of Disability
In conjunction with the Department of Labor’s celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has posted a short video entitled Disability Inclusion Starts With You. This public service...
OFCCP Week In Review: October 13, 2015
Read about recent developments in the OFCCP regulatory environment including the recent discrimination case with Fastenal Company.
Making Disability Matter and Creating Inclusive Workplaces
The following post was authored by Kathleen Lee and is being shared with permission from our partner, Cornell University's Industrial Labor Relations (ILR) School. Every October, we are reminded of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the...
“Differently Abled” Create More Diverse and Humane Workplace
The following post was authored by Sandy Moonert and is being shared with permission from our partner, Enable America. During this the 25th Anniversary year of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a recent court decision in Raleigh North Carolina further...
Mid-Year Review: OFCCP Audits and What to Expect
The follow guest post comes to us from Lynn A. Clements Director, Regulatory Affairs at Berkshire Associates Inc. As the rest of the world slowed down for summer, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) activity appeared to be speeding up as the agency...
Meet the DirectEmployers Compliance Advisory Board
As a Member-owned and managed organization of over 800 employers, 96% of which are federal contractors, we pride ourselves on our breadth of knowledge pertaining to OFCCP regulations and our unparalleled compliance solution. But as the famous NBA coach Pat Riley once...
OFCCP Week In Review: September 28, 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: September 21, 2015: OFCCP Published A New Supplement to the "EEO Is The Law Poster."...
FAQs with the DirectEmployers OFCCP Compliance Advisory Team
The DirectEmployers OFCCP Compliance Advisory Team provides a unique blend of functional, advisement and legal consulting to help our Members address the daily challenges associated with their federal contractor status. In this video, hear their responses to some of the most commonly asked questions about OFCCP compliance regulations.
OFCCP Week In Review: September 21, 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: September 16, 2015: New Minimum Wage Set for Contractors in Effect as of January 1,...