Adverse Impact (AI) analysis between two groups is simple and straightforward. Historically, Whites were considered the majority compared to all other groups, but today best practices dictate a closer look...
Happy New Year! It’s time for that annual ritual of making New Year’s resolutions – both personal and professional. I won’t presume to suggest what your personal resolutions should be,...
As we move into a new year, our tendency is to think about new projects and new possibilities. But the new year is also a good time to consider some...
The Availability Analysis is a critical element of an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) since, by its very definition, it determines the “qualified labor pool” from which the contractor will be...
The first few weeks of the new presidential administration have produced a number of surprises in various realms. However, there has been relatively little activity involving the regulatory agencies that...
In January of 2017, Donald Trump will be president of the United States. This is not what the political pundits expected, and it is not what most service providers working...
The 2016 Industry Liaison Group (NILG) national conference was held August 2-5 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The conference included a broad cross-section of presentations featuring speakers from the public and...
The federal government is serious about combatting religious discrimination - serious enough to launch an interagency initiative designed to confront religious discrimination from pretty much every possible angle. The initiative’s...
A common misunderstanding among federal construction contractors is that they never have to prepare written affirmative action plans (AAPs). They often base this on their not having to prepare written...
