As all good things must do, the this year’s NILG National Conference has come to a close. As is tradition at this point, the last morning of the conference featured a panel of OFCCP’s Regional Directors, including Diana Sen (Northeast), Carmen Navarro (Midwest), Jane Suhr (Pacific & SWARM), Aida Collins (Southeast), and Sam Maiden
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NILG Webinar Series: OFCCP Policy Update
In another installment of the NILG’s 2020 Virtual Conference Webinar Series, OFCCP’s National Policy team presented updates on the Agency’s directives, regulatory activity, policies and procedure developments.
Director of Policy and Program Development, Tina Williams confirmed “the agency has been busy” and walked attendees through the policy developments and upcoming Agency initiatives. Highlights of…
OFCCP Director Leen Announces VEVRAA Focused Reviews to Begin Soon
During the opening remarks of the 2020 NILG Annual Conference – this year being held virtually as the NILG 2020 Webinar Series – OFCCP Director Craig Leen announced the Agency will initiate VEVRAA Focused Reviews in as little as two weeks. Prefacing that the Agency will be giving consideration for the COVID-19 pandemic, Director Leen…
OFCCP Clarifies Audit Response Obligations and Expectations during COVID-19 Pandemic
The National Industry Liaison Group has worked with OFCCP leadership to clarify contractor obligations and OFCCP expectations for compliance reviews that are moving forward during this unprecedented time. The below are in addition to the National Interest Exemption recently announced by the Agency.
By e-mail, NILG shared OFCCP has informed it of the following protocols…
Opening Day of the 2019 ILG National Conference
The 2019 ILG National Conference being held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has officially begun.
OFCCP Director Craig Leen opened the conference with an energized keynote addressed that touched on the agency’s work on behalf of individuals with disabilities and veterans, as well as OFCCP’s continued action in furtherance of the four “bedrock” principles announced at last…
OFCCP and ODEP Provide Insights for Good Disability and Inclusion Practices
Last Week, OFCCP Director Craig Leen and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (“ODEP”) Jennifer Sheehy, joined with the National Industry Liaison Group to discuss disability and inclusion.
With 500 Section 503 Focused Reviews on OFCCP’s March 2019 CSAL list, the timing was perfect to hear directly from the OFCCP Director…
OFCCP and National Industry Liaison Group Enter into Memorandum of Understanding
In continued commitment to restoring the Agency’s relationship with the contractor community, OFCCP recently announced it has entered into a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the National Industry Liaison Group (“NILG”) in order to foster collaboration between the federal contractor community and OFCCP.
For those not familiar with the organization, the NILG is a…
OFCCP Working on Contractor Certification Program
Following the tone of the preceding days, the 2018 ILG National Conference closed Friday morning with a friendly conversation between Acting Director Craig Leen and NILG Chair Paul McGovern. The two discussed several of the themes and OFCCP initiatives addressed during the conference:
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The 33rd Annual ILG National Conference Comes to A Close
The 33rd Annual Industry Liaison Group National Conference has officially come to a close. For four days, conference attendees attended a multitude of sessions providing insight and guidance on the latest EEO and Affirmative Action trends.
Highlights of the conference began with Director Patricia Shiu’s opening remarks as well as the EEOC and OFCCP joint…
Save the Date: 2015 ILG National Conference in New York City, July 28-31, 2015
With the official start of summer roughly a week away, it’s not too early to start planning for the upcoming ILG National Conference. This year, the 33rd Annual Conference will be held in New York City from July 28-31, 2015 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.
With the theme “Onward and Upward: Building the…