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Danny Petrella

Vice President, Client Services - Employment Advisory Services, Inc.

Danny Petrella serves as Vice President, Client Services, with Employment Advisory Services, Inc. (EASI). Danny has more than 18 years of professional experience advising employers on the specific workplace implications of federal, state, and local labor and employment laws, with a particular emphasis on the nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements enforced by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Danny provides EASI clients with a full range of compliance services, including:

• Conducting statistical disparity analyses for employment-related decisions and data;
• Developing risk management strategies for implementing federally compliant talent acquisition policies and procedures;
• Directing privileged self-critical analyses of employer compensation practices; and
• Developing training programs for HR professionals and management personnel

Danny also serves as Senior Vice President, Compliance and Assistant General Counsel to the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), where he helps CWC members understand and meet their workplace compliance requirements. Danny is also an attorney and partner with NT Lakis, LLP.

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Monday, July 29

Workshop 2

Mind the Gap: Five Overlooked Areas of Your Affirmative Action Program
Danny Petrella, Employment Advisory Services, Inc.
As OFCCP looks to “modernize” its affirmative action regulations, it begs the question . . . do all areas of the AAP actually need “modernizing?” This “back to basics” session will help identify common AAP pitfalls and discuss strategies for executing a compliant AAP. Participants will learn how to:
• Identify true “problem areas” within the AAP and assess outreach
• Develop an audit and reporting system
• Review the organization's job qualifications

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Wednesday, July 31

Workshop 2

Lessons Learned: Key Takeaways from Audits under OFCCP’s New Scheduling Letter
Danny Petrella, NT Lakis, LLP

OFCCP’s new scheduling letter has dramatically changed how contractors approach routine compliance evaluations . . . but not in ways most practitioners expected. This session will feature a step-by-step, practical approach on managing audits in 2024. Participants will learn how to:
• Manage reviews in “campus-like settings”
• Identify the “hot spots” in 24 months of consecutive compensation data
• Mimic OFCCP’s disparity analyses (hint . . . they are different than yours)

10:30 AM – 11:45 PM

Thursday, August 1

NILG Advisory Council Discussion

Valentin Estevez, Dan Kuang, Craig Leen, Vicki Lipnic, Danny Petrella, Consuela Pinto
Moderator: Meredith Gregston, NILG Advisory Council Coordinator