DE Talk | The Value of ERGs: Building a Trustworthy Environment for ID&E Conversations
Season 4 • Episode 8
In recognition of Ramadan and Arab American Heritage Month in April, we sat down with Raheef Alturkmani, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) at Dow, to discuss best practices for building employee resource groups (ERGs) that thrive. In addition, he shares details of the organization’s Middle East & North Africa (MENA) ERG and how having passionate leaders and planning activities and initiatives around employee interests are key to their success.
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OFCCP Week In Review: April 3, 2023
- Senate HELP Committee Advanced Nominations for Kotagal as EEOC Commissioner & Looman as WHD Head
- OFCCP Leadership Shake-Up: Director Yang and Her Deputy Have Left OFCCP. No Successor Director Yet In Sight
- U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Launched Its Artificial Intelligence Resource Center
- VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Dropped Slightly to 5.4%
- USCIS Updated Policy Guidance on Self-Selecting a Gender Marker on Benefits Forms & Documents
- OFCCP Held Uneventful Webinar Briefing on Religious Exemption Rule Rescission
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
OFCCP Week In Review: March 6, 2023
- NLRB Advice Memo: Workplace Discussions of Racism Are NLRA-Protected Concerted Activity (Even for Non-Unionized Employees)
- Amid Political Controversy, President Biden Announced He Will Nominate Julie Su for Labor Secretary
- New DE Talk Podcast Discussed How Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring Fits into DEIA Plans
- In a Courageous Political Act of Folly, The Biden White House Ordered OFCCP to Publish Its Final Rule Rescinding Trump’s Religious Exemption
- Three Town Halls on Initial Proposals to Overhaul Federal Race & Ethnicity Data Collections Announced
- U.S. EEOC Revealed Big Jump in Commissioner Charges in FY 2022
- DirectEmployers Member Engagement Team Earns Bronze Award for Customer Service During 2023 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
DE Talk | Skilled, Vetted & Ready: DEIA at the Heart of Veteran & Military Spouse Hiring
Season 4 • Episode 7
Conversations surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion remain a focus in 2023 – but where do veterans fall into these plans, and how can employers keep them included in these discussions? Tune in as DirectEmployers Kim Lott and Denise Lewis of VetJobs get down to the heart of veteran diversity, and share how these men and women who bravely served our country represent one of the most diverse hiring groups spanning culture, race, gender, disability, sexuality, age, nationality and more.
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Last Two Chances Coming for Contractors to Object to OFCCP’s Proposed Disclosures of EEO-1 Data
Contractors Now Have Until March 3 to Respond to OFCCP’s Latest Proposed Disclosure List Contractors Will Also Have One Last Quality Control Check of The Final List OFCCP Will Publish, it now says, March 17 Yes, it is dizzying. Two new drivers have forced this...
OFCCP Week In Review: February 20, 2023
- NLRB Again Extended Reply Comment Period on Proposed Fair Choice and Employee Voice Rule
- Last Two Chances Coming for Contractors to Object to OFCCP’s Proposed Disclosures of EEO-1 Data
- U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh Announced Changes to Three Labor Appeals Boards
- Senate HELP Committee Advanced Gilbride Nomination for EEOC General Counsel, But Looman Nomination to Head WHD Hit Technical Snag
- U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh Finally Announced His Resignation Date
- President Biden Issued Executive Order on “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities”
- Illinois Supreme Court Ruled Claims Under State’s Biometric Information Privacy Act Accrue with Each Scan or Transmission
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
DE Talk | Your HR-Exclusive Guide to EEO, DEI, and OFCCP Policy Changes in 2023
Season 4 • Episode 6
After months of quiet, government agencies are gearing up for budgetary and policy changes affecting EEO, DEI, and OFCCP efforts. Tune in to this episode as Candee Chambers and employment law expert John C. Fox share their HR guide for 2023, outlining everything federal contractors need to be mindful of in the coming year.
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DE Talk | The Year of Degree Deflation: Transforming Your Workforce through Skills-Based Hiring
Season 4 • Minisode
Since the start of the pandemic, the role of human resources has been turned on its head, leaving talent leaders to pivot and rethink their well-established best practices in order to attract and retain diverse talent. In this DE Talk minisode, we sit down with Cappfinity’s Global Head of Marketing La Toya Hodge to chat about these changes, whether they’re here to stay, and how skills-based hiring can transform the talent acquisition process to widen the talent pool for the benefit of employers and workers alike.
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OFCCP Week In Review: January 23, 2023
- U.S. Appellate Court for D.C. Circuit Blocked Key Aspects of Trump-Era NLRB Union Election Rule
- OFCCP Published Proposal to Modify Its Complaint Intake Procedures
- OFCCP Published a New Corporate Scheduling Announcement List
- DirectEmployers Association and 47 Others Filed Comments Re OFCCP’s Controversial Changes to its Supply & Service Audit Document Demands
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders