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EEOC Releases Guidance on Employment Discrimination in Construction

October 31, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released guidance to help prevent employment discrimination in the construction industry. A document containing this guidance entitled “Combating Employment Discrimination in...

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Leading by Example: External Environment’s Impact on DEI Messaging

October 30, 2024

By: Emma Edoga, Chad Peddie, and Keli P. Wilson, and DiversIQ

In Parts I and II, we explored how S&P 100 companies use their websites to communicate DEI commitments through various sections and the messaging of DEI philosophy. Besides effective...

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Federal Contractor EEO-1 Demographic Data Set to be Released Again

October 28, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski and Joanna Colosimo

Tomorrow, October 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is scheduled to publish a Notice in the Federal Registerregarding two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for 2021...

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Nakisha Pugh Selected as Division of Program Operations Director

October 24, 2024

By: Benjamin Kerner

October 16th, 2024, Nakisha Pugh was selectedas the Director ofthe Office of Federal ContractCompliance Programs (OFCCP) Division of Program Operations (DPO).The announcement was posted in a bulletin authored byacting OFCCP D

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Leading by Example: Public DEI Messaging

October 23, 2024

By: Emma Edoga, Chad Peddie, and Keli P. Wilson, and DiversIQ

What Content Is Typically Communicated on the Diversity Webpages of S&P 100 Companies?

In Part I of our three-part blog series, we found that 92% of S&P 100 companies have a webpage link...

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Analysis of OFCCP’s Revised Construction Scheduling Letter, Part 2

October 22, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski

This blog is part 2 of an analysis of the new OFCCP scheduling letter for federal construction contractors.

Section 503 and VEVRAA, Item 2

This item requires contractors to submit documentation that it provided notice of the...

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Analysis of OFCCP’s Revised Construction Scheduling Letter, Part 1

October 18, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski

On July 26, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted approval for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)’s revisedconstruction compliance evaluationscheduling letter and itemized listing. On...

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Leading by Example: Public Commitment to DEI

October 16, 2024

By: Emma Edoga, Chad Peddie, and Keli P. Wilson, and DiversIQ

There is no single way for employers to signal their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Employers may partner with a third-party organization, sponsor DEI-focused...

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Shanae Moody Selected as Southeast Regional Director of OFCCP

October 11, 2024

By: Jair Portillo

On October 7, 2024, Shanae Moody was selected as the new Southeast Regional Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Moody, who has over 15 years of experience in federal contracting and compliance,...

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Maryland’s Revised Pay Transparency Law Goes Into Effect

October 10, 2024

By: Stephanie Horn

Overview and Intro

Maryland’s revised pay transparency law went into effect on October 1, 2024. The law expanded to cover disclosure of pay ranges to existing employees. Maryland is among two dozen other states that have proposed...

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OMB Approves Monthly Data Collection from Construction Companies

October 07, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given final approval to a monthly data collection from construction companies. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) had requested this data collection in ...

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DOL’s Wage & Hour Division Publishes New Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

October 03, 2024

By: Lily Kerr

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Laborrecently published an advanced notice of an upcoming increase to the minimum wage rate for federal contractors.The new rate of $17.75 per hour will replace the current...

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