Pride Month & Beyond: Embracing LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Working in an inclusive environment is a challenge that many of us face in our professional lives. Sometimes, we find ourselves immersed in a workplace culture that lacks the acceptance and support we deserve. The consequences can be isolating, leading to feelings of...
OFCCP Week In Review: February 13, 2023
- U.S. DOL Submitted Proposed Rule to Clarify That WIOA’s Sex-Based Discrimination Prohibition Includes Sexual Orientation
- Know Your New Congressional Labor Committee Leaders
- U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh Expected to Resign to Take National Hockey League Players Association Director Position
- OFCCP Extends the Deadline for Federal Contractors to Further Correct OFCCP’s “Non-Objectors List” of Companies Whose EEO-1 Component 1 Data OFCCP Intends to Disclose to an FOIA Requestor
- In Brief
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Date Reminders
Pride Month: A Texas Rainbow Sticker
This blog post was written by Tammi Wallace (she/her/hers), Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, originally published on June 1, 2021. This year, in Houston, Pride Month takes on a bit of a different tone due to the pandemic...
Pride Month: Celebration, Reflection and Contemplation
This blog post was written by Tammi Wallace (she/her/hers), Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, originally published on June 1, 2022. It’s June! June is about celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The Chamber will be...
He/Him, She/Her, They/Them: Understanding Gender Pronouns & Their Use
While EEOC and OFCCP have yet to include non-binary gender options in their reporting and processes – despite announcing back in April that these options are coming – gender pronouns remain a crucial part of any inclusion strategy and a clear way to show acceptance...
DE Talk Unplugged | Lived Experiences of an LGBTQ Employee in the Workplace
Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts have become a priority for employers in today’s evolving workforce but the terms are often associated with a much narrower focus than they should be. While race is often at the forefront of these programs, other groups can be...
OFCCP Week In Review: March 14, 2022
- OFCCP Week In Review Team Named #1 in Government Contracting in JD Supra 2022 Readers Choice Awards
- Answers to Title VII Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements
- $55M Available To Support Workforce Readiness To Individuals Leaving Prison
- From Public Service to Corporate America: Lived Experiences of an LGBTQ Employee in the Workplace
- Inclusive Extended Reality Technology & Hybrid Work Toolkit
- E-Verify To Drop Internet Explorer Support
- Safety Coalition Joined the 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge
- WHD Launched Retaliation Webpage
- USDOL Signed MOU to Report to USDOJ Employers Pursuing “No-Poach” Recruitment Agreements And/Or Conspiring to Fix Wages
- Biden Proposal to Update Davis-Bacon Is Designed To Increase Prevailing Wages for Workers on Public Construction Projects
- President Biden Signed Federal Bi-Partisan FY2022 Omnibus Budget Bill Dissing Federal Civil Rights Agencies
- He’s Back! Popular OFCCP Regional Director Sam Maiden Returns, Now As The RD for the Mid-Atlantic Region (Philadelphia)
- Old, But Important, News We Missed. Biden Extended the COVID-19 Pandemic National State of Emergency Impacting Labor Laws
DE Talk | From Public Service to Corporate America: Lived Experiences of an LGBTQ Employee in the Workplace
Season 3 • Episode 7
Courageous conversations begin when you’re willing to share vulnerabilities, stand in those insecurities, and become relatable to those around you. For the internationally awarded public speaker, author, first responder, and LGBTQIA+ activist Samantha Smith, that began when she recited her powerful speech, Last Call. Tune in to this episode as Samantha shares her experience first as a police officer in the field and then as an out employee in corporate America. From guidance on supporting LGBTQ employees to the power a simple EEO statement offers, Samantha shares how being an ally is not a choice but a must for workplace diversity and inclusion.
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EO 13950 Imploded Even Before Biden Could Cancel it
RECAP U.S. District Court Preliminarily Enjoined EO 13950 Ban on “Divisive” D&I Training OFCCP Canceled Announced Focused Reviews on D&I OFCCP Has Also Stopped EO 13950 Complaint Investigations On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, the United States District Court...
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