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History Making Inclusion: Victoria’s Secret Welcomes its Newest Angel, Sofia Jirau
24-year-old Jirau has Down Syndrome, is a professional model, and is Puerto Rican. Her inclusion in Victoria’s Secret campaigns is nothing short of history making.Image Source: Culture Colectiva While her inclusion has made for a viral moment surrounding the humanity...
OFCCP Week In Review: March 7, 2022
- This Week’s Vaccination Injunction Puzzle at a Glance
- Fifth Circuit Refused to Lift the Lower Court Injunction Which Stopped the Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate as to 35 Naval Combatants
- The 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge Nears Completion as the Nation’s Largest Trucking Industry Association Joins the Cause
- USDOL Announced $45M in Grant Funding to Expand Equitable Reskilling & Job Training
- Compensation, Personal Safety, and Racial/Gender Inequalities Addressed in the Driving Good Jobs Initiative
- USDA Seeks To Criminalize Federal Contractor Non-Compliance With Federal Labor Laws
- It was A Big Jobs Gains Month As Workers Begin To End Their Two-Year Sabbatical and Return To Their Jobs. Minority Jobs Gains Noticeable
- New NASWA and DE NLx Research Hub Will Help Employers Recruit, Hire and Train U.S. Workers
DEvelopments | PRM Partner Data Now Easier to View and Edit at a Glance
Outreach is essential for establishing a diverse and inclusive workforce, and in turn, keeping record of these outreach efforts becomes vital for remaining in compliance with OFCCP regulations. Since launching DirectEmployers’ Partner Relationship Manager (PRM) back...
OFCCP Week In Review: February 28, 2022
- This Week’s Vaccination Injunction Puzzle at a Glance
- A Missing EEO is the Law Notice Will Now Cost An Employer $610 Per Violation
- $113 Million Now Available Through The Apprenticeship Building America Grant Program
- Cornell & USDOL’s Women’s Bureau Kicked off the “Equity in Focus” Series with a Powerful Panel Tackling “Job Creation for a Just Society”
- Unemployment Rate for Individuals with a Disability Decreased in 2021, However, Remains Higher than 2019 Rate
Fresh From the Roost: Career Site Creation, from One “Chick” to Another
What's the one element that all career sites have in common? Well, for starters, every employer sets out to create a stand-out, unique experience that wows job seekers and entices them into clicking apply. With so many different site configurations, user experience...
OFCCP Week In Review: February 21, 2022
- This Week’s Vaccination Injunction Puzzle at a Glance
- It is a “One Ticket, One Ride” Win for Only the Outdoorsy People as the Biden Minimum Wage Order Faces First Litigation Defeat
- A Third “Stop Gap” Continuing Resolution Keeps the Federal Government Alive through March 11th
- Upcoming Event | DE Masterclass Employment Law Roundtable Tackles Retaliation: The Rising Centerpiece of Civil Rights Enforcement
OFCCP Week In Review: February 14, 2022
- This Week’s Vaccination Injunction Puzzle at a Glance
- White House to Be A “Model Employer” for Empowering Employees to Unionize
- BLS Seeks to Increase Data Set for Occupational Requirements Survey – Comment Portal Open
- OFCCP Published How-To Videos and Registration Tips for New Contractor Portal
- Fifth Circuit Refuses to Lift Nationwide Injunction of Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Before Oral Argument on Substantive Merits of the Mandate
- Comment Now on Functional Affirmative Action Program Directive Updates
- NLRB Looks to Strengthen Ties with Other Federal Enforcement Agencies
- Eight States Bring Two Suits Seeking to Enjoin $15/Hour Minimum Wage for Employees of Federal Contractors & Subcontractors
- The #MeToo Movement Continues to Alter the Federal Employment Law Landscape, as Private Employers Now Face Changes to the Scope of Employment Arbitration Agreements
- In Memoriam
DE Talk Unplugged | OFCCP in 2022
Labor law was a roller coaster for employers last year and 2022 is looking to be much the same with big goals and new changes planned from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). In our first DE Talk episode of the year, our employment law experts...
OFCCP Week In Review: February 7, 2022
- This Week’s Vaccination Injunction Puzzle at a Glance: No Changes As Legal Frenzy Dies Down…for the Moment
- HIRE Vets Medallion Award Application Window is Now Open!
- No Spoiler Alert Here – OFCCP Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Not to Have a Significant Economic Impact
- Employers & Job Seekers Beware – Scammers Are Exploiting Security Weaknesses on Some Job Recruitment Websites
- OFCCP Contractor Portal Opened for Registration – See Rules of Behavior to Enter
- NLRB Continues Push to Support Union Organizing
- CA Pay Data Reporting Portal is Also Open!
- WHD to Hire 100 Investigators to Support Compliance Efforts
- Updated Procedures Announced for Third-Party EEO-1 Survey Filers
- Biden Issued an Executive Order Unionizing All Large Construction Contracts
- January 2022 Employment Situation – Finally, a Big Jobs Month, but Total Jobs Picture Still Very Mixed!
- Update on USDOL’s “Good Jobs” Initiative
Mentoring Individuals with Disabilities
When interns, apprentices, and employees with disabilities are finally welcomed into the organization or have been there for any length of time, the "diversity" checkbox can't just be viewed as something to check off like a completed task. That box doesn't get checked...
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