Jacquelyn Peterson is an Assistant Director with LocalJobNetwork.com. She has extensive experience helping employers with all aspects of recruiting and offers OFCCP government compliance solutions for small companies with limited budgets to complex organizations with multi-state locations.
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 Government Compliance - Criminal Record Restrictions (Directive 306)by Beth Ronnenburg, SPHR and Jacquelyn Peterson - Jun, 2013 Directive 306, "Complying with Nondiscrimination Provisions: Criminal Record Restrictions and Discrimination Based on Race and National Origin" was signed and made effective on January 29, 2013. The Directive provides information about the circumstances of excluding applicants or employees based on their criminal records; the Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 31-11 issued on May 25, 2012 to the American Job Center... |
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FAQs on Government Compliance - Veteran and Disability Hiring Under the New OFCCP by Bill Osterndorf, Jacquelyn Peterson and Ashley Fitzgerald - Apr, 2013 With the flurry of recent changes within the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), there is confusion on what companies need to do for compliance regarding the hiring of veterans and persons with disabilities. Hear answers to your most frequently asked questions about this topic from experts: Bill Osterndorf, President and founder of HR Analytical Services Ashley Fitzgerald, OFCCP Specialist at LocalJobN... |
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FAQs on Government Compliance - Affirmative Action Plans Simplified by Jeremy Mancheski, Jacquelyn Peterson and Jamie Gobel - Feb, 2013 The first step to passing a compliance review from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) requires an evaluation of an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) to ensure it is being implemented correctly. Hear answers to your most frequently asked questions about this topic from experts: Jamie Gobel, OFCCP Specialist with LocalJobNetwork.com Jeremy Mancheski, Principal with OutSolve Jacquelyn Peterson, Assist... |
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Fast Facts for the 30th Annual NILG by Jacquelyn Peterson - Sep, 2012 Round-Up The National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) held its 30th Annual ILG National Conference and Exhibition at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii from August 27 to August 31, 2012. The conference included attendees, exhibitors, and speakers. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) typically attends the conference in-person, but opted to attend via interac... |
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Recap from the OFCCP’s Webinar: by Jacquelyn Peterson - May, 2012 Status of Pending Compliance Evaluations of Entities that Participate in TRICARE Networks On April 25, 2012, the OFCCP announced that it rescinded its Directive 293, which is the OFCCP policy that determines if healthcare providers and insurers who use TRICARE are covered contractors or subcontractors. It was rescinded due to recent changes in the healthcare industry and pending litigation; such as, the OFCCP vs. Florida... |
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Take Action Now to Recruit Persons with Disabilities by Jacquelyn Peterson - Feb, 2012 The primary legislation concerning persons with disabilities is Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and it has parallels with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was created to specifically prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities. It requires contractors or subcontractors who have more than $10,000 in federal contracts to employ and advanc... |
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Section 503 NPRM Comment Period Extended by Jacquelyn Peterson - Feb, 2012 OFCCP issued this announcement on February 7, 2012: "On December 9, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). This NPRM (76 FR 77056) proposes to revise the regulations implementing the nondiscrimination and affirmative action regulations of section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended." "The original comment period ... |
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Need Help with the Mandatory Job Listing Requirement? by Jacquelyn Peterson - Nov, 2011 The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) requires federal contractors and subcontractors to hire and promote covered veterans and prohibits discrimination against covered veterans. Covered veterans were originally only Vietnam era veterans and special disabled veterans, but now include other protected veterans (veterans who served in a military campaign) and recently separated veterans. VEV... |
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