Attend the CALG “Membership Mix and Mingle”
Thursday, February 12, 2009
At The Levine Museum of the New South
At The Levine Museum of the New South
200 East 7th Street - Charlotte, N.C.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
CALG - An effective partnership of the Department of Labor's regulartory agencies and Charlotte area's business community
Welcome to the official web site of the Charlotte Area Liaison Group, the area’s premier employer association facilitating workplace fairness and equality.
The Charlotte Area Liaison Group (CALG) was formed in 1991 and is based on the belief that improved and expanded communications between regulatory agencies and contractors, constituency and other groups will result in greater employment opportunity. CALG promotes affirmative action and equal employment opportunity by working closely with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and related administrative agencies to advocate the positions and viewpoints of its constituents, shape regulatory and legislative outcomes and educate constituents on developments regarding regulatory changes.
The Charlotte Area Liaison Group and others like it represent a unique partnership of public and private sector cooperation. Each Industry Liaison Group (ILG) adopts a proactive approach to addressing important social issues and reaching mutual goals. Today, there are over 80 ILGs in 6 regions across the U.S. representing over 1200 organizations. Your company or organization can become a participating member.
Industry Liaison Groups gained prominence in 1982, when the Director of the Office of Federal Compliance Programs, Ellen Shong (now Shong-Bergman), encouraged open communications between industry and the OFCCP in anticipation of new regulations for Executive Order 11246. Representatives from government contractors began forming ILGs in the Department of Labor regions around the country. The first ILGs began in Region Ten, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington but through encouragement from the OFCCP Director’s office, ILGs emerged all around the country. The groups are independent of the OFCCP and include only those contractors, constituency and other groups who wish to participate.
The Charlotte Area Liaison Group has been instrumental in establishing Industry Liaison Groups in Raleigh, North and Columbia, South Carolina. CALG continues to partner with these groups to open lines of communication, promote trust and enhance cooperative compliance efforts between contractors and regulatory agencies. CALG partners with these Liaison Groups to co-sponsor technical assistance seminars as well as regional and national conferences.
As we embark upon our 17th year of service, we invite you to join us as we continue to develop strategic partnerships that foster equality in the workplace. There are many benefits of becoming a member of the Charlotte Area Liaison Group. Perhaps the most important benefit is the opportunity to meet key officials from local, regional and national regulatory agencies as well as the area’s leading human resources professionals to share strategies and best practices and celebrate the continued success in the area of workplace opportunity. Also, affiliation with the Charlotte Area Liaison Group grants access to the educational resources of the National Industry Liaison Group, which supports the nation’s top human resources executives through its annual conferences. Join today!
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