Lilly Ledbetter, an equal
pay advocate and inspiration for the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act of
2009, and OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu will appear as guests on The Proactive
Employer, hosted by Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D., on the VoiceAmerica Business
Channel.
VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network
announced today that Lilly Ledbetter, the woman who famously sued her employer
for pay discrimination and who inspired the first piece of legislation
President Obama signed into law as president, and Director of the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Patricia
Shiu will be appearing as guests on upcoming episodes of The Proactive Employer
radio program on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel.Ms. Ledbetter will join Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D., host of The Proactive Employer, on Thursday, May 3 at 12 Noon Pacific Time to discuss her experiences with compensation discrimination, her new book, Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond, her landmark lawsuit, and the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act of 2009 she inspired. We’ll also be discussing some proposed regulations aimed at eliminating compensation discrimination, and what Ms. Ledbetter sees as the critical steps needed to eliminate compensation discrimination and address the gender pay gap.
On Thursday May 17, OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu will join
The Proactive Employer to discuss the Department of Labor’s strategic goal of
“Good Jobs For Everyone” and how her Agency is working toward that goal. We’ll
talk about OFCCP’s proposed regulatory changes with respect to compensation,
sex discrimination, employment of veterans and individuals with disabilities,
and discuss OFCCP’s new investigation methodology – reliance on “broad Title
VII principles.”
The Proactive Employer airs live on Thursdays at 12 Noon Pacific / 2 PM Central / 3 PM Eastern on The VoiceAmerica Business channel ( www.voiceamerica.com/show/2091/the-proactive-employer). Archived shows are available through the VoiceAmerica website, iTunes, and The Proactive Employer website ( www.theproactiveemployer.com).
The VoiceAmerica™ Network offers the latest conversations in a talk radio format, providing education, interaction, and advice on key issues live, on demand and through podcast download. If interested in hosting a talk radio show on the VoiceAmerica Network, contact Jeff Spenard, President of Internet Radio at 480-294-6417 or at jeff.spenard @ voiceamerica.com.
Contact Senior Executive Producer Nathan Jett at 480-553-5768 for advertising/sponsorship information or other show details.
About Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D.:
A leading expert on the quantitative analysis of workplace practices, Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D. is committed to helping employers proactively manage risk. She has published papers in professional journals and is the author of the book Statistical Analysis of Adverse Impact: A Practitioner’s Guide. Building on her background as a former NYU faculty member, Stephanie regularly speaks to legal and industry groups on employment litigation avoidance, EEO compliance, and managing workplace risk with quantitative tools. She has addressed various chapters of the NILG, SHRM, and HR groups across the country. Stephanie is the CEO of Thomas Econometrics, a firm specializing in quantitative solutions to complex, unstructured problems. She has provided economic and statistical consulting services to Fortune 500 companies, privately held businesses, leading law firms and government agencies. In 2012, Stephanie was ranked fifth among HR Examiner’s Top 25 Online Influencers: The Pulse of HR.
About VoiceAmerica/World Talk Radio, LLC:
World Talk Radio, LLC is the world leader in online media broadcasting and the largest producer and distributor of live internet based talk radio and TV, delivering over 1,000 hours of programming weekly on its VoiceAmerica™ Network( www.voiceamerica.com) and WorldTalk Radio Network ( www.worldtalkradio.com) as well as live and on-demand video content on VoiceAmerica TV ( www.voiceamerica.tv). Featuring more than 200 hosts broadcasting to eight niche community based channels: its flagship VoiceAmerica™ Variety Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Health & Wellness Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Business Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Sports, 7th Wave Channel, The Green Living Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Kids Channel and World Talk Radio Variety Channel. VoiceAmerica™ TV offers targeted and exclusive video programming channels. World Talk Radio, LLC is one of the pioneers of internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, offering an innovative, effective and comprehensive digital broadcast platform. Digital publishing through its 10 years of broadcast and media experience along with our seasoned staff of Executive Producers, Production and Host Services Group, World Talk Radio, LLC provides an internet radio and video platform for new, emerging and veteran media personalities to expand and monetize their business and brand in an online digital medium.
The Proactive Employer airs live on Thursdays at 12 Noon Pacific / 2 PM Central / 3 PM Eastern on The VoiceAmerica Business channel ( www.voiceamerica.com/show/2091/the-proactive-employer). Archived shows are available through the VoiceAmerica website, iTunes, and The Proactive Employer website ( www.theproactiveemployer.com).
The VoiceAmerica™ Network offers the latest conversations in a talk radio format, providing education, interaction, and advice on key issues live, on demand and through podcast download. If interested in hosting a talk radio show on the VoiceAmerica Network, contact Jeff Spenard, President of Internet Radio at 480-294-6417 or at jeff.spenard @ voiceamerica.com.
Contact Senior Executive Producer Nathan Jett at 480-553-5768 for advertising/sponsorship information or other show details.
About Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D.:
A leading expert on the quantitative analysis of workplace practices, Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D. is committed to helping employers proactively manage risk. She has published papers in professional journals and is the author of the book Statistical Analysis of Adverse Impact: A Practitioner’s Guide. Building on her background as a former NYU faculty member, Stephanie regularly speaks to legal and industry groups on employment litigation avoidance, EEO compliance, and managing workplace risk with quantitative tools. She has addressed various chapters of the NILG, SHRM, and HR groups across the country. Stephanie is the CEO of Thomas Econometrics, a firm specializing in quantitative solutions to complex, unstructured problems. She has provided economic and statistical consulting services to Fortune 500 companies, privately held businesses, leading law firms and government agencies. In 2012, Stephanie was ranked fifth among HR Examiner’s Top 25 Online Influencers: The Pulse of HR.
About VoiceAmerica/World Talk Radio, LLC:
World Talk Radio, LLC is the world leader in online media broadcasting and the largest producer and distributor of live internet based talk radio and TV, delivering over 1,000 hours of programming weekly on its VoiceAmerica™ Network( www.voiceamerica.com) and WorldTalk Radio Network ( www.worldtalkradio.com) as well as live and on-demand video content on VoiceAmerica TV ( www.voiceamerica.tv). Featuring more than 200 hosts broadcasting to eight niche community based channels: its flagship VoiceAmerica™ Variety Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Health & Wellness Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Business Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Sports, 7th Wave Channel, The Green Living Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Kids Channel and World Talk Radio Variety Channel. VoiceAmerica™ TV offers targeted and exclusive video programming channels. World Talk Radio, LLC is one of the pioneers of internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, offering an innovative, effective and comprehensive digital broadcast platform. Digital publishing through its 10 years of broadcast and media experience along with our seasoned staff of Executive Producers, Production and Host Services Group, World Talk Radio, LLC provides an internet radio and video platform for new, emerging and veteran media personalities to expand and monetize their business and brand in an online digital medium.
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