Debra Milstein Gardner

Debra Milstein Gardner has worked in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) space for the past 43 years while working in the public and private sectors in various human resources compliance roles. She began her career working for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and then went to the Marriott Corporation for nine years working in EEO, Affirmative Action and field human resource roles. In 1990, Debra founded Workplace Dynamics LLC providing EEO, AA, and DEI consulting services to government contractors. In 2016, Debra sold the affirmative action portion of Workplace Dynamics to OutSolve LLC and works part-time as a Market Analyst. Debra is a sports fanatic, routing for the Baltimore Ravens and all Virginia Tech Hokie teams. She loves to hike and boat in her mountain and lake community of Lake Lure, NC.

Employment of Workers with Disabilities Increased in 2022 BLS reported an increase from 19.1% in 2021 to 21.3% in 2023; may strengthen OFCCP’s focus on outreach and compliance efforts Debra Milstein Gardner Mar 13, 2023 10:28:49 AM

OFCCP Rescinds Religious Exemption Rule Rescission preserves the religious exemption under EO 11246 and is available to qualifying contractors Debra Milstein Gardner Mar 10, 2023 1:22:29 PM

Revisions to OMB’s Standards for Collecting and Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data Proposed Interagency Working Group presented five proposals to improve the quality and usefulness of race and ethnicity data Debra Milstein Gardner Mar 9, 2023 12:10:57 PM

Amendments Proposed to New York City’s Pay Transparency Law Expansion includes disclosures regarding bonuses, benefits, and non-wage compensation. Debra Milstein Gardner Mar 8, 2023 9:30:00 AM

Illinois Adopts Final Equal Pay Act Certification Regulations Equal Pay Registration Certification must be filed between March 24, 2022 and March 23, 2024 Debra Milstein Gardner Feb 28, 2023 3:57:40 PM

OFCCP 2023 CSAL List Update: Targets Contractors That Failed to Certify in the OFCCP Portal OFCCP 2023 CSAL List Update OFCCP will take no further action on contractors who properly certified in the OFCCP portal and erroneously appeared on... Debra Milstein Gardner Feb 2, 2023 10:55:48 AM

Connecticut May be the Next State to Pass Salary Transparency Requirements in Job Postings Connecticut Salary Transparency Requirements The proposed bill would expand on existing pay transparency requirements. Debra Milstein Gardner Feb 1, 2023 4:41:11 PM

EEOC Releases Draft 2023-2027 Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) EEOC Releases Draft 2023-2027 Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) EEOC will take a targeted enforcement approach using directed investigations and... Debra Milstein Gardner Jan 26, 2023 1:59:38 PM