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The Chance to Compete Act: Enhancing Federal Hiring Through Technical Assessments

January 17, 2025

By: Angie Delacruz and Melissa Haudek

Federal hiring is seeing a resurgencein its transformation with the Chance to Compete Act of 2024, a law designed to prioritize skills-based assessments over traditional hiring methodssuch as the use of degree...

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FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Pay Transparency Rule

January 14, 2025

By: Brittney Brinkley and Evan Szarenski

On January 8, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a notice in the Federal Register withdrawing last year’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Pay Equity and...

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Minnesota Pay Transparency Law Goes Into Effect

January 13, 2025

By: Stephanie Horn

As DCI has previously reported, the State of Minnesota has a pay transparency law requiring employers to include certain pay and benefits information in job postings that became effective on January 1, 2025. The pay transparency...

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The State(s) of Pay Transparency

December 16, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

Pay transparency has been a major subject of interest for the states in the last few years. While there is no federal law regarding pay transparency that affects all organizations, there are many different laws that various...

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Federal Contracting 101: What You Need to Know

December 13, 2024

By: Kate Hayek and Sheryl Harmening

Organizations with supply and service contracts with the Federal government are required to comply with multiple sets of regulations in the affirmative action and equal employment opportunity space. Organizations...

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California AB 2930 Joins AB 331 in Inactive Status

December 10, 2024

By: Bre Timko (DCI Consulting), Niloy Ray (Littler Mendelson), & Dave Schmidt (DCI Consulting) 

The State of California has had a flurry of activity over the past two years intending to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in making...

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Proposed Changes to Thresholds Regarding OFCCP Laws

December 06, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

On November 29, 2024, a proposal was issued in the Federal Register to change thresholds regarding laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and other agencies. This...

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OFCCP Releases Guide to Combating Harassment in Construction Industry

December 05, 2024

By: Haley Fisk and Evan Szarenski

On November 21, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a guide intended to assist federal contractors in fighting harassment in the construction industry. As the federal government has...

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OFCCP Announces Start Date for Monthly Reporting by Construction Companies

November 26, 2024

By: Dylan Tomsey

On November 25, 2024,the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a start date for the monthly collection of employment data from construction companies. Construction companies that have contracts or...

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Census Bureau Plans to Implement New Race/Ethnicity Standards Over Time

November 22, 2024

By: Lily Kerr

The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced its plans to implement the revised race-ethnicity standards set forth by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 

Earlier this year, OMB finalized its highly anticipated revisions to...

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New Jersey Enacts Pay Transparency Requirements

November 21, 2024

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

The New Jersey legislature passed Senate Bill 2310 on September 26, 2024, which requires employers to post information on internal and external job openings, including salary ranges and a listing of benefits. The effective...

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New Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL)

November 20, 2024

By: Amanda Bowman

Today, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List(CSAL)for Supply and Service compliance reviews. The list includes 770 unique companies and is comprised...

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