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Strategy, Access, and Leadership in San Antonio (SALSA): NILG Conference Early-Bird Registration Discount Ends May 26

April 27, 2017 by John Piatt

May 18, 2017 – UPDATE

Early-bird discount has been extended to May 26, 2017!


April 27, 2017 – Original Post

Strategy, Access, and Leadership in San Antonio (SALSA): NILG Conference Early-Bird Registration Discount Ends May 12

The 2017 ILG National Conference, being held in San Antonio, Texas, is the prime meeting ground for employers involved and interested in OFCCP compliance and EEOC issues. The 2017 ILG National Conference is the gathering place for industry experts, HR, compensation, legal, and talent acquisition professionals to discuss the latest issues and information impacting affirmative action and equal opportunity employment.

The 2017 ILG National Conference will host speakers from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; as well as a program focused on the development of meaningful Strategies to provide Access and Leadership to Federal contractors from across the country in San Antonio (SALSA). SALSA will offer attendees up-to-the-minute details that impact compliance and diversity initiatives. Attendees can take advantage of this opportunity to network, learn about and discuss OFCCP Compliance and how best to implement recruiting and compliance initiatives that comply with and exceed Department of Labor requirements.

Important Links:
2017 NILG Conference Website
2017 NILG Conference Registration
2017 NILG Conference Agenda (PDF)

National ILG 2016 Conference Highlights

August 4, 2016 by Dao Nguyen

The National Industry Liaison Group’s (NILG) annual conference was held this week and attended by nearly 800 practitioners.  This is notable attendance in light of the fact that the conference was held in Charlotte, NC and several ‘would be’ attendees opted-out as a means of support to the LBGT community.

For their part, the NILG, its sponsors and presenters, including Biddle Consulting Group, were in Charlotte to reinforce their commitment to EEO, Affirmative Action, and equal access for all.  Participation in this year’s conference was meant as a strong statement to support the LGBT community and against the recent law passed in North Carolina which serves to diminish or eliminate their civil rights.

National Director of the OFCCP, Patricia Shiu, began the conference with a keynote address that highlighted the changes the Agency has made under her seven-year tenure, as well as restating the OFCCP’s vision and focus during the remaining years of the Obama administration.  Here are the highlights of Director Shiu’s address:

Accomplishments:

  • The OFCCP has “changed dramatically” since her tenure began in 2009.
  • During her tenure, the Agency has protected workers, increased diversity and improved the way compliance reviews are conducted.
  • New, robust pay transparency enforcement was introduced.
  • Reviewed over 28,000 sites with 12 million workers.
  • “Overall, we have found that contractors comply with the law.”
  • “Our job is not done until aggrieved workers are made whole.”
  • Launched the Class Member Locator tool online.
  • There has been an increase in the number of individuals with disabilities who have been hired by contractors.
  • E.O. 13672 widened the non-discrimination protections for workers to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • Sex discrimination guidelines were reviewed for first time since 1976 and address the reality of today’s workplaces.  The Final Rule becomes effective August 15, 2016.

Vision:

  • “Pay discrimination is a high priority at the OFCCP because it is a high priority with President Obama.”
  • “Contractors must pay workers fairly.”
  • “We have prioritized pay discrimination and that is not going to change.”
  • “We want to conduct audits in a fair, neutral, and expeditious way.”  To that end, Director Shiu urged contractors to provide compensation data up front during compliance reviews in order to process audits quickly and without delay.  She discouraged attorneys from advising their clients to submit their comp data in a piecemeal fashion.

In addition to the OFCCP’s presence and the array of seasoned presenters, Biddle Consulting Group played a role in the success of this year’s conference by conducting two workshops:

Pre-Conference – Session 3, Workshop 1:  EEO Cross-Fit:  Understanding the Metrics Within Your AAP

Two primary metrics included in an AAP are comparisons of incumbency to availability and disparity analyses.  However, when was the last time practitioners really thought about them?  Are incumbency goals based on the best available data?  Do disparity analyses accurately reflect reality (i.e., how decisions were actually made)?  This presentation was designed for the new AAP developer as well as the seasoned veteran interested in improving the accuracy of their plan metrics.  Presenters: Patrick M. Nooren  (Biddle), Philip Akroyd (Biddle)

Conference Day 1 – Session 2, Workshop 5:  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished:  Diversity Initiatives Gone Awry (or “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back”)

Too often, goals are seen solely as a recruitment issue…that by simply “casting a broader net,” an organization can make meaningful progress.  Unfortunately, this over-simplified strategy of addressing goals by only diversifying applicant pools while not addressing underlying roadblocks that may exist in the selection process(es) can often lead to elevated adverse impact results.  In short, organizations can “shoot themselves in the foot” by only narrowly focusing on recruitment efforts.  This session focused on bringing these issues to light so that meaningful action-oriented programs can be created.  Presenters: Patrick M. Nooren (Biddle), Criselda Cooper (Biddle)

Photo Ops – Out and About at NILG 2016!

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Patrick Nooren, Ph.D. (Biddle Consulting Group) with EEO Insight author, Soul Cherradi (BP) at the National ILG 2016 Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

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Dining with great clients, partners, and BCG staff. Thank you!

If you missed the conference this year, Biddle encourages you to bookmark the 2017 National ILG Conference scheduled for August 1-4 in San Antonio, TX, as a training destination for your EEO/AA needs.

Are You Attending the 2014 ILG National Conference?

July 24, 2014 by Biddle EEO/AAP Team

2014 ILG National ConferenceThe 2014 ILG National Conference is less than two weeks away and we’re looking forward to it! This year’s ILG team from Biddle Consulting Group includes Dan Biddle, Patrick Nooren, Heather Patchell, John Piatt, Sa Lam, and Heather Sakamoto. With BCG presenting several times and hosting a booth, we hope to connect with you at one of these activities!
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