Hello, fellow HR professionals! And Happy New Year! We’re about to embark on an expedition into a very hot topic: Artificial Intelligence. AI was a buzzword in 2023, with applications such as ChatGPT taking center stage. Granted, we’re only a month into 2024, but it looks like AI as a topic isn’t going away, just…
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In recent months, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled several large age discrimination complaints totaling millions of dollars in fines, fees, penalties, and payments to those affected. In fact, the EEOC has announced that age discrimination is one of the priorities identified in its new Strategic Enforcement Plan. Most recently, on December 19,…
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The holidays are over, year-end bonuses are paid, and everyone is back to work. Now, it’s time to focus on 2024 and the new laws and rules that may impact you. Many new federal, state, and local labor and employment laws, regulations and administrative guidance were enacted or proposed in 2023, which will become effective…
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Greetings, HR Professionals! It’s the end of 2023, which means it’s a fitting moment to cast our eyes forward and get a sense of what 2024 holds, especially for our interactions with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Let’s dive in. OFCCP’s Current State To put it bluntly, the OFCCP is currently overwhelmed….
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I bet you didn’t know that Chuck Norris, Ice-T, Johnny Cash, and Client Eastwood are all United States veterans. These are just a few of the names, although famous, that helped to protect and fight for this great country we call the United States of America, and their contributions to our society, along with countless…
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