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Category: Disability

New OFCCP Directive Stresses Compliance Evaluation Efficiency

In an effort to ensure compliance evaluations are completed in a timely manner, OFCCP created Directive (DIR) 2020-02: Efficiency in Compliance Evaluations. The directive lays out plans to help keep...

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OFCCP Creating Mediation Program for Federal Contractors

Consistent with the goal of assisting federal contractors, OFCCP is moving to create a mediation program with Directive (DIR) 2020-03.  The purpose would be to "resolve findings of discrimination violations"...

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Drug Misuse Guidance Under Section 503

Federal contractors and workers can now reference valuable resources on OFCCP's new page focused on topics related to past drug misuse. People who have misused drugs in the past could...

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication

In an effort to keep employers informed, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance publication focused on COVID-19 issues. The questions and concerns are important for general...

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Top 10 Takeaways from the Diversity Symposium

On July 22, 2020, Circa, formerly known as LocalJobNetwork, held a Diversity Symposium Virtual Event that focused on announcing the new name and brand. At Circa we believe that diverse...

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Power and Privilege in the Workplace Webinar Takeaways

On August 19, Dr. Akilah Cadet joined Circa for a webinar focused on Power and Privilege in the Workplace. The webinar provided a lot of great information on how you...

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5 Tips to Help Your Talent Pipeline During COVID-19

We know the uncertainty of 2020 has a lot of companies still dealing with hiring freezes, cutting budgets or hiring less than usual. The U.S. was able to add 1.8...

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5 Ways to Create a More Disability Inclusive Culture

October is National Disability Employment Month which is a very important month to take note of since the unemployment rate of a person with a disability is twice as high...

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Why Employers are Failing to Increase Representation of IWDs

A recent ODEP report, the Survey of Employer Policies on the Employment of People with Disabilities, offers critical insight into why employers are failing to meaningfully increase the representation of...

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