How Universities, Nonprofits and Employers Are Making “Ability” Count In the Workplace
For most employers, diversity and disability hiring are often thought of as separate initiatives, but despite the differences of disclosure and accommodation, disability simply is diversity. In fact, people with disabilities make up the largest minority group in the...
Building a Pipeline for Talent with a Disability: Tips and Techniques for Sourcing
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 first post of a two-part series focusing on helping employers build a pipeline for talent with disabilities. We are all in...
OFCCP Week In Review: October 19, 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 13, 2015: Hospira Signs $400,000 Conciliation Agreement (“CA”) With OFCCP To...
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.
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...