The NILG Annual Conference Series (United States)

July 25, 2022

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Employment Matters Vlog #4 - 7

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Speaker: David Fortney

Click here for David's biography


Speaker: Nita Beecher

Click here for Nita's biography


Firm: Fortney Scott

Jurisdiction: District of Columbia


The 2022 NILG National Conference is held in Boston (US) as the premier meeting ground for EEO, affirmative action, HR compliance and diversity and inclusion representatives. Practitioners from business, educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations to learn from experts and from federal agency leadership including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Join David Fortney and Nita Beecher from Fortney Scott as they as they talk us through the key information from this year's conference.

Learn more about the NILG 2022 National Conference here.


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