When it comes to nurturing a diverse workplace, many companies and HR leaders need help figuring out where to start. They might even see some existing diversity in their teams and need additional guidance to fill those missing demographics or determine what those missing demographics are. Unfortunately, even in the most diverse workplaces, Continue Reading...
New Veteran Hiring Benchmark Released
Federal contractors subject to VEVRAA AAP requirements for veterans are required to annually set a veteran hiring benchmark and have two options for doing so. They can either adopt the national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force as published on the OFCCP’s website, or engage in a five-factor analysis incorporating multiple data Continue Reading...
Veteran Hiring Benchmark Creeps Down to 5.6%
Effective March 31, 2021, the national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force, as published on the OFCCP website, is now 5.6% (down from 5.7% last year). If your organization adopts the national percentage as the annual protected veteran benchmark, and your AAP start date is on or after March 31, you should use the new 5.6% Continue Reading...
DOL-VETS Seeking Input on VETS-4212 Report
The Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) is currently seeking to extend approval for the current VETS-4212 form for another three years and is soliciting public comment regarding whether and to what extent the agency should make any changes to the current form. Note that the agency itself is not proposing any Continue Reading...
OFCCP Lowers Veteran Hiring Benchmark to 5.7% Effective 03/31/2020
Effective March 31, 2020, the national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force, as published on the OFCCP website, is now 5.7%. If your organization adopts the national percentage as the annual protected veteran benchmark, and your AAP start date is on or after March 31, you should use the 5.7% figure. Although the Continue Reading...