Past Programs

October 6, 2011 – Pay Discrimination:  Aggressive Enforcement, Increased Litigation and What You Should Do to Respond – Mickey Silberman,  Jackson Lewis LLP.  In this session, learn about pay discrimination trends and practical implications for employers. Also, we’ll describe the EEOC's and OFCCP's plans to put in place annual pay data reporting forms (like EEO-1 reports) that will require employers to submit detailed, sensitive employee pay data. 

June 29, 2011 - 45th Anniversary of Executive Order 11246 - OSWILG celebrated OFCCP's 45th anniversary of the Executive Order 11246.  Guest speakers included Leigh Jones, OFCCP Seattle/Portland District Director and Donna Hammond. Representatives from various community based organizations, contractors, veterans representatives, BOLI, EEOC and other agencies attended.

May 25, 2011 - Update: EEOC's Final ADAAA and GINA Regulations - Jeanne Goldberg, Sr Attorney Advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel at the US EEOC headquarters in Washington DC.  The presentation focused on the final regulations just issed by the EEOC to implement the ADA Amendments Act, as well as the recent regulatons issued by the EEOC to implement the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Ms. Goldberg reviewed key features of the regulations and provided practical compliance advice.

February 17, 2011 - Advanced “Applicant Tracking” Workshop Learn the “Tricks and Traps” - Laura Ward, Human Resources Specialties, Bruce Kuehnl, EEO Logic, and Dave Schloetel, NW Management Systems. - The panel discussed some of the tricks to OFCCP-compliant applicant tracking and some of the traps that contractors want to avoid. 

December 10, 2010 – Recent Major OFCCP Developments – Leigh Jones, OFCCP Seattle/Portland District Director. Various topics were discussed including new budget, individual complaints, veterans’ regulations, compensation program and more.

October 6, 2010 – Strategic Applicant Tracking and OFCCP’s Latest Enforcement Trends – Mickey Silberman,  Jackson Lewis LLP.  This seminar talked about how to transform your applicant tracing and adverse impact process into a strategic program.

June 9, 2010 – Best Practices for Recruiting and Employee Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities –Lucy Baker from OBLN, Selaina Miller, State or Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation, and OFCCP Representatives.  Best practices in recruiting, attracting and retaining veterans and individuals with disabilities.

May 25, 2010 – Emerging Enforcement Trends and Initiatives at the EEOC – Carol Miaskoff, Assistant Legal Counsel for Coordination at the U.S. EEOC. Seminar highlights included EEOC Structure; Updates on pending EEOC rulemakings; Updates on Major EEOC systemic litigation; and Updates on significant pending litigation that is not systemic.

November 5, 2009 - OFCCP Mock Audit Presentation – Leigh Jones, District Director of the Seattle, Mike Rosenbalm, Area Office Director for the Portland Area Office, and other OFCCP representatives.  This seminar provided insight into the direction of the OFCCP for 2009 as well as presented a mock audit. The Mock Audit presentation took contractors through the compliance review process from desk audit to closure.  It highlighted differences between effective and ineffective implementation of an AAP.

October 29, 2009 - Adverse Impact and the OFCCP’s New Enforcement Strategy – Mickey Silberman, Partner with Jackson Lewis LLP.  In this session, learn about OFCCP trends and how employers can strategically use disposition codes to better understand what happened and defend themselves in OFCCP audits.

May 5, 2009 - An Update from the EEOC’s Legal Counsel Office in Washington D.C. – Carol Miaskoff, Assistant Legal Counsel for Coordination from the EEOC. Seminar highlights include ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Religious Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation under Title VII, Use of Criminal Background Checks and Title VII, Outsourcing: Potential Joint EEO Liability between Primary Employer and Contractor, Systemic Litigation, and Lily Ledbetter Act and the EEOC Enforcement

April 17, 2009 - Veterans Updates - OFCCP presents updates on veterans’ regulations and FMLA. Learn best practices for employing and returning covered veterans.