Last year, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order that effectively chilled diversity training efforts across the country, as compliance professionals feared the consequences of implementing programs that violated it. As soon as President Joe Biden took office this year, he promptly overturned the action. Continue Reading...
“How to Talk About Affirmative Action” Webinar on June 16
Affirmative action is essential for building a diverse and inclusive workforce, and it is mandatory for regulatory OFCCP compliance. How compliance professionals talk about it matters, because often there will be resistance. This session focuses on the correct language to use when discussing affirmative action. Join Matt Nusbaum, Director of the Continue Reading...
New Census Data: The Ongoing Conundrum of the “Other”
“Two or More” is now more accurately described as “Other” when it comes to the new Census EEO Tabulation 2014-2018 (5-year ACS data). As far as we can tell, though, the “Other” category can and should still be used to calculate the total number of people of color (non-Whites*). We are all familiar with the six race (non-Hispanic) categories used Continue Reading...
Executive Order Raises Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers
President Biden has issued an executive order superseding (for the most part) order 13658, “Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors,” issued in 2014. The previous order established a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour for most federal contractor employees for work performed on a qualifying federal contract or subcontract ($4.90 for tipped Continue Reading...
Jim Higgins, Ed.D., Joins the Biddle Consulting Group Team as Director of Talent Assessments
Biddle Consulting Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that Jim Higgins, Ed.D., is joining the BCG family to lead the consulting division as our new Director of Talent Assessments. Jim has over 20 years of professional experience in test development, test validation, and human resources research and statistical analysis. Jim brings a wide variety of Continue Reading...
