Category Archives: DOL

DOL, Professional Growth, Women

New Federal Policy Directive Seeks to Effect Widespread Compliance with Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

Posted on by Kanya Ellington
22
Aug

Women and other “non-favored” groups will be getting more support from the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP).  The OFCCP is the office that oversees whether federal contractors are hiring, paying, and promoting their employees fairly.  A new policy directive has called for more thorough compliance reviews of government contractors’ adherence […]

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Career, DOL, Gender Equity, Women, Work-Life, Working Mother's, WOWFED

DOL WANTO Grant Expands Opportunities for Women

Posted on by Irene Renteria
Female Worker standing in framed building holding floor plans
24
Jul

The U.S. Department of Labor announces The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant. The grant provides funding to recruit, train, and retain women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The goal is to encourage women to pursue male-dominated careers like manufacturing, infrastructure, and construction. WANTO is designed to help women enter apprenticeship programs and […]

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