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On April 28, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will host, as part of the Hiring Initiative to Reimagine Equity (HIRE), the virtual roundtable Untapped Potential: Reimagining Equity for Workers with Gaps in Employment History to discuss challenges workers face when reentering the workforce after

Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is 5.5 Percent The 2022 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) national hiring benchmark was recently updated on the VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Database.  The current national benchmark is 5.5%. Looking for prior national percentages? The VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Database displays a chart of the annual national percentage of veterans in the civilian

On March 31, 2022, OFCCP issued a new directive to promote effective enforcement of its equal employment opportunity laws. The new directive, DIR 2022-02, Effective Compliance Evaluations and Enforcement, provides updated guidance on agency compliance evaluation policies and expectations for contractors.  Among other things, DIR 2022-02 provides an update on OFCCP’s scheduling procedures, and notably

The NILG is now accepting nominations through Tuesday, May 15, 2022 for the 2022 Lois Ellen Baumerich Lifetime Achievement Award. Very few times in life do you encounter someone who is the heart and soul of a community, and for the EEO/AA community, Lois E. Baumerich was just that. She dedicated her time, talent, expertise

On March 15, 2022 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued Directive 2022-01 on Pay Equity Audits.  Additional information on the new Directive can be found in the  OFCCP Bulletin on Equal Pay Day and the related DOL press release.

The U.S. EEOC Cleveland Field Office in Partnership with the Mansfield, Ohio NAACP Chapter and Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is offering Free virtual Zoom Webinar. The EEOC will discuss the ADA and reasonable accommodations and JAN will provide an overview of the services that they provide, COVID-19 updates as well as useful information regarding service

Job no: 519447 Work type: Administrative & ProfessionalSenior management: Senior VP & Chief Business OfficerDepartment: Equity and AccessLocation: Blacksburg AreaCategories: Human Resources, Law / Enforcement / Compliance, Other Job Description The ADA Accommodation Specialist reports to the Director for ADA/504 Compliance and Accessibility Services, in the Office for Equity and Accessibility. The ADA Accommodation Specialist processes Title I requests for

Director’s Corner Dear Stakeholder Community, I am pleased to announce that Samuel Maiden has been selected to serve as the MidAtlantic Regional Director for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Sam has served as a highly effective and thoughtful leader who brings vast expertise in successfully identifying and resolving systemic discrimination cases. We are

You are invited to a zoom webinar honoring All Women’s Equal Pay Day 2022!  This event features Alabama’s very own, Lilly Ledbetter, for whom the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was named.  Join this webinar and hear about the personal story of her fight for Equal Pay in the workplace. Also, EEOC Chair Charlotte

You are cordially invited to this most timely and informative virtual presentation from Dr. Mia Bay (SAS), who will discuss transportation segregation, with an understanding that the Civil Rights Movement is a struggle for Black mobility and the right to freedom of movement.  Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Time: 12 Noon to 1:00 PM Speaker: