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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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Department of Labor Releases Significant Update to AI Principles

November 14, 2024

By: Bre Timko

On October 16, 2024, the Department of Labor (DoL) released Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and Employers. This was an extension of the Principles for AI and Worker Well-Being...

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Navigating an OFCCP Compliance Evaluation Step-by-Step

November 12, 2024

By: Dylan Tomsey

An OFCCP compliance evaluation is a process in which afederal contractor or subcontractor’s affirmative action program isreviewed for regulatory compliance with the affirmative action and nondiscrimination provisions of their...

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Affirmative Action and Construction Companies

November 08, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

Affirmative action is typically not a major focus for construction companies. With the difficulty of finding qualified workers, finishing complex projects, and dealing with a myriad of government regulations, affirmative action...

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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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