diversity equity inclusion and accessibility
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Nonprofit contractors employing people with disabilities through the AbilityOne program have not been bound to pay minimum wages, with many employees consistently receiving sub-minimum wages.
October 27, 2021 -
Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers
October 25, 2021 -
A group of Senate Democrats says the Thrift Savings Plan should do more to give participants an opportunity to invest in funds by racially, ethnically and gender diverse asset managers. They're also seeking more information about the TSP's upcoming mutual fund window planned for next year.
October 21, 2021 -
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) urged the Biden administration to create the "institutional infrastructure" needed to support an executive order on improving equity within government services and step up data collection programs.
October 15, 2021 -
The AbilityOne Commission, an independent federal agency, issued a proposed rule Tuesday that would bar federal contractors and subcontractors from paying a “subminimum wage” to workers who are blind, or have a physical or mental disability.
October 13, 2021 -
A recent executive order forces all of government to consider how the federal work environment — from the digital tools agencies use to the physical workspace — can best meet everyone's needs, including employees with disabilities.
October 13, 2021 -
Marissa Levin co-founder of Successful Culture International, joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center, for a wide-ranging discussion that includes paths for small contractor growth, agency-based marketing, and how to create a successful corporate culture at your company.
October 07, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Dr. Francis Collins says he'll leave his post as director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year.
October 06, 2021 -
The Labor Department has appointed 29 members to its Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship.
October 05, 2021 -
As they continue to assess the state of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility within their organizations, some agencies are adding more people and resources to their DEIA initiatives, efforts they say are designed to embed these principles "within the fabric" of the federal government.
September 27, 2021 -
Federal agencies are simultaneously assessing the state of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility inside their own workforces and in the external services they provide to the public. The Biden administration says that's by design.
September 15, 2021 -
As federal pandemic response lumbers along, the lessons learned are piling up.
September 15, 2021 -
Hodan Omaar of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation thinks public sector employers can help solve some of those concerns by becoming responsible early adopters of AI for workforce decisions.
August 26, 2021 -
The National Archives and Records Administration is making the Biden administration’s governmentwide focus on diversity, equity and inclusion a strategic focus.
August 25, 2021 -
A team at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is creating a new tool that will overlay demographic data with results from the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, giving agencies another view into the varied perceptions and experiences of the workforce.
August 17, 2021