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OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day Two Recap

by John C. Fox | Apr 24, 2024 | Networking and Education, Week In Review (WIR)

Day Two of DEAMcon24 Began with a Nod to How a Diverse Workforce Shaped WWII & Led to Current Federal Requirements
“It Takes a Village” – Strategies to Effectively Leverage Internal & External Resources to Bring your DEIB Program to Life
Bogged Down in the Bayou: Don’t Get Buried by the 10 Biggest AAP & Discrimination Law Problems
Recruit Rooster Showcased “Striking the Right Chord in Recruitment”
Abt Associates Discussed its Journey to Achieve a Successful Professional Services Internship Program
Peterson Provided Insights on Creating a Socially Just Recruitment Strategy
Unlocking the Power of Apprenticeships & HBCUs to Build a Diverse Talent Pipeline
Practical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence: What No One Tells You
A Recruiter’s Role in Compliance: Validating Job Requirements & Impacts on Hiring Processes
Partners in Talent Acquisition: WorkSource Business Services & Statewide Support
Bev Harp Explained the Neurobiology of Autism and Provided Many Practical Tips to Recruit and Interview Autistic Applicants for Employment
Panel Discussion: Steering the NLx
Long’s Keynote: Connecting the Workplace & Life Through FUN

DE Talk | Excitement, Turbulence & Confusion: The Top 10 Employment Law Issues That Affected Federal Contractors in 2023

by Candee Chambers | Jan 30, 2024 | Podcast

Season 5 • Episode 7

Our compliance experts John C. Fox and Candee Chambers are back for their highly-anticipated recap of all things employment law from the past year. As they look back, they’ll chat about the top 10 issues affecting federal contractors as directed by government regulatory agencies, and give hints as to what may be to come in 2024.

Subscribe links, guest bios, and full transcript available.

DE Talk Unplugged: Top 5 Actions to Take After You Complete Your Affirmative Action Plan

by Kacie Koons | Jun 14, 2023 | Networking and Education

Preparing your affirmative action plan (AAP) for filing takes a lot of effort, but the work doesn’t end there. In our latest DE Talk minisode, we sat down with Chris Lindholm and Desiree Throckmorton of OutSolve to discuss what steps to take after you complete your...

OFCCP Week In Review: May 30, 2023

by John C. Fox | May 30, 2023 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

Illinois Set to Become First U.S. State to Count Arab Americans When Collecting Public Data
OMB Working Group Now Preparing Final Recommendations to Overhaul Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections
Top 5 Actions to Take After Completing AAP Discussed in New DE Talk Minisode
Percentage of Older Women in U.S. Workforce Nearly Doubled Since 1980, USDOL Reported
USDOL WHD Announced First PUMP Act Enforcement Action
In Brief
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders

OFCCP Week in Review, Special Edition | DEAMcon23 Day Two Recap

by John C. Fox | May 4, 2023 | Networking and Education, Week In Review (WIR)

This is Part 2 of a 3-part series reporting on the 50 speakers delivering 27 different educational presentations at the DirectEmployers (DE) three-day Annual Meeting (DEAMcon23) of DE Members, Recruit Rooster customers, and attendees from the public. Bios on the...

OFCCP Issued Proposed Scheduling Letters for Focused Reviews on Promotions and Accommodations…But They Are Not What You Expected

by John C. Fox | Jan 5, 2021 | OFCCP Compliance, Week In Review (WIR)

On December 22, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) sent two proposed audit Scheduling Letters to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) seeking OMB’s approval for OFCCP to use them to launch “focused reviews on promotion” and...

OFCCP Week In Review: September 16, 2019

by John C. Fox | Sep 16, 2019 | Week In Review (WIR)

DirectEmployers Launched Taapestry, a One-Stop Shop Solution for Affirmative Action and EEO Solutions
WHD Issued Three New Opinion Letters
Enhance Your Expertise by Enrolling in DE Academy’s Six-Week Disability Awareness Mastery Course
EEOC Seeks to Drop Component 2!
OFCCP Hosted a Section 503 Focused Review Webinar
Indiana ILG Hosted Lance Gibbons

DirectEmployers Introduces Taapestry, a One-Stop Shop for Compliant Affirmative Action Solutions

by Jaime Costilow | Sep 10, 2019 | Press Release

Today, Indianapolis-based nonprofit DirectEmployers Association announces the launch of Taapestry, an affirmative action planning (AAP) and compliance-focused solution offering expert plan development, guidance, training, and advocacy to human resources professionals....