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The current EEO-1 filing for 2019 and 2020 has experienced multiple delays, first in 2020 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and then in 2021 to announce site delays until April 2021 and data upload delays until May 2021.  The site is now...

For a significant number of years, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has given little attention to federal contractors and subcontractors that are directly involved in construction projects.  It appears...

DCI Consulting Group, Inc. (DCI) is pleased to announce that David S. Garber, Ph.D. has joined DCI as a Principal Consultant. Dr. Garber has joined DCI's HR and EEO Analytics team where he serves as an expert advisor to employers aiming to...

This week we continue our blog series on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) for supply and service contractors and subcontractors. This post will outline the agency’s requirements regarding...

The new EEO-1 filing portal opened April 26th;  however, as previously announced, the data upload filing option has been delayed until “late May”. Per EEOC notifications emailed to employers late last week, the  data  upload  option will be...

This spring, OFCCP implemented changes to the suite of compliance assistance initiatives offered on the agency’s website. These updates began with the closing of the Contractor Assistance Portal on March 1, 2021, which was done to improve efficiency...

On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors and subcontractors from the current $10.95 per hour to $15 per hour. This impacts new or renewed contracts starting January 30, 2022 and...

With EEO-1 filings expected to begin next Monday, April 26th, DCI received insight today that employers have begun to receive notification letters from the EEOC that contain company-specific login information (i.e., company ID and passcode).

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP’s) Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) for supply and service contractors and subcontractors has a surprisingly short entry on recordkeeping for Internet applicants and other applicants. This...

On March 23, 2021, Illinois governor, J.B. Pritzker, signed into law Senate Bill 1480, amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. Under this new amendment, Illinois private employers are required to submit information, including pay data, to...

On March 23rd, 2021, Marty Walsh was sworn in as Secretary of Labor. On the same day, Mr. Walsh hit the ground running, delivering to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) a proposal to rescind a controversial pending...

On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, OFCCP updated the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark to 5.6 percent, slightly down from 5.7 percent in 2020.

This hiring benchmark indicates the percentage of total protected...