On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday. But what exactly are we celebrating on this day? The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as the nation entered its third year of the civil war. The Proclamation established that all enslaved Continue Reading...
Introducing 3 Levels of Affirmative Action Training to Support Compliance Professionals
Over the past year or so, you probably sat down with your team and had honest conversations about your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and fair hiring practices. You’ve encouraged discussion and introduced ways to further your DEI efforts. However, despite the progress made over the past 50 years or so, society still collectively Continue Reading...
How to Distinguish Between Affirmative Action Compliance and DEI Initiatives
Over the past 60 years and especially during the past five, many companies have taken a hard look at their diversity efforts. After the protests over the killing of George Floyd in 2020, many CEOs vowed to improve their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and by 2022, some had followed through. But while many Continue Reading...
OFCCP’s Functional AAP (FAAP) Processes Up for Review
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a new and somewhat confusing “notice of availability” in the Federal Register announcing that the agency is accepting public comment on its application, modification, update, and renewal processes for functional affirmative action plans (FAAPs). Although Continue Reading...
How to Bolster Affirmative Action Compliance Training With Clear Terminology
When it comes to affirmative action training and affirmative action compliance programs, there are a lot of conflicting interpretations of compliance language. Even after the past few years, many people still find affirmative action to be controversial. If they understood the true meaning behind affirmative action and Continue Reading...
