Hiring managers don’t need to go to law school to understand compliance. Companies hire experts for that purpose. Instead, these managers should be able to spot issues, cite specific policies when necessary, and quote experts. Bogging them down with technicalities of affirmative action compliance can sometimes hinder Continue Reading...
Affirmative Action Compliance Is Not a Necessary Nuisance
Many hiring managers see affirmative action compliance as a requirement they’re forced to uphold. Unfortunately, this mindset increases the likelihood that they do the bare minimum to maintain compliance instead of using compliance requirements as a useful tool. Getting buy-in on affirmative action has to be more robust than trying to check Continue Reading...
How a Diversity Training Ban Paved the Way for New Beginnings
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...
Are You Devoting Adequate Resources to EEO Compliance?
Organizations often view equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action (AA) compliance as "check the box" exercises that require minimal effort and follow-through. Too many businesses falsely believe that as long as they post their policies in the right places and run the right reports and analyses, they can rest assured that they are Continue Reading...
Key Takeaways: “So You’ve Completed your AAP…What’s next?”
Some federal contractors think that their obligations to address the requirements of Executive Order 11246, VEVRAA, and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act end upon completion of their AAPs and such obligations will only have to be revisited the following year. Unfortunately, this could not be any further from the reality of affirmative action Continue Reading...