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Nov 5, 2024 | 
cincinnatimagazine.com | John Fox
We’ve had nine decent snowfalls over the past eight winters in Cincinnati. I know because I’m the contact for our street’s snow removal service; we live on what’s officially a private lane, so the city doesn’t plow it. A landscaping company clears our street once 2 inches of snow accumulate. I went back and counted how often I’ve paid them since 2016. To me, winter without lots of snow is pretty dreary—especially in January and February. Too many slush puddles and gray skies.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
cincinnatimagazine.com | John Fox
Here are a number of roadtrip essentials as recommended by the Cincinnati Magazine staff. Give our staff playlist a listen and head out on the road.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
cincinnatimagazine.com | John Fox
So you want to watch a movie with friends, but you don’t want to waste the weather of a beautiful summer night. Head to one of these outdoor screenings and you’ll be living the best of both worlds. Starlite Drive-InThe area’s last remaining first-run drive-in theater has double-feature screenings six nights a week starting at dusk, with single “retro” films on Mondays. Buy tickets and popcorn ahead of time online. Adults 12 and over $10, seniors $8, children $6.
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May 5, 2024 | 
directemployers.org | John Fox |John Fox
Day Two of DEAMcon24 Began with a Nod to How a Diverse Workforce Shaped WWII & Led to Current Federal RequirementsDay Two of DEAMcon24 began with DE Executive Director Candee Chambers providing some insight into Wednesday night’s off-site event at the National World War II Museum, where attendees enjoyed entertainment featuring the Victory Belles and a private outdoor viewing of an exclusive short film featuring the reading of authentic letters written between soldiers and their families.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
directemployers.org | John Fox
DEAMcon24 Attendees Welcomed to the Big Easy for Three Days of Practical Insights, Networking & MerrimentDEAMcon24 kicked off in the Intercontinental New Orleans, adjacent to the city’s French Quarter. The day began with Ruth Toombs, Sales Manager for DE’s Recruit Rooster, performing a rousing rendition of the U.S. National Anthem.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
directemployers.org | John Fox |OFCCP Compliance |John Fox
Monday, January 29, 2024: FAR Council Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” Unveiled Proposal Would Require Complaints Within OFCCP Jurisdiction Be Forwarded to OFCCP As one of three actions the White House announced to mark the 15th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Biden Administration unveiled the FAR Council’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting.” The FAR Council officially...
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
directemployers.org | John Fox |OFCCP Compliance
Wednesday, January 17, 2024: Conservative Activist Group Filed Complaints with OFCCP Alleging Prominent Airlines’ DEI Programs Violated Their Federal Contracts“Doubling down” on its new tactic, America First Legal (“AFL”), one of the conservative community activist groups we discussed in about anti-DEI lawsuits and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) Charges, filed administrative complaints with OFCCP regarding three prominent commercial airline carriers.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
directemployers.org | John Fox |OFCCP Compliance
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
directemployers.org | John Fox |OFCCP Compliance
Exclusive CoverageMonday, December 4, 2023: FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”Another potential new regulation for federal contractors is in the pipeline. The FAR Council submitted a Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting” to the White House Office of Management and Budget for approval. The Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda set February 2024 as the target date for publication of this proposal.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
warontherocks.com | Erin Mahan |Adam Howard |John Fox |Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell, a Public Interest Declassification Board board member, moderated a discussion with Erin Mahan, Chief Historian at the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Adam Howard, the director of the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State; and John Fox, a historian at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
