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GAO Recommendations for OFCCP: FAAPs
The DCI team has released several communications on the recent Diversity in the Technology Sector report. The final recommendation made by the GAO is...
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GAO Recommendations for OFCCP: Disaggregated AAP Placement Goals
Dec 22, 2017, 1:56:39 PM
In its recent report on Diversity in the Technology Sector, the GAO made a recommendation that OFCCP take steps toward requiring contractors to set...
Video Blog: Takeaways from GAO's report on Diversity in the Technology Sector
Dec 12, 2017, 11:01:56 AM
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Ondray Harris announced as new OFCCP Director
Dec 11, 2017, 10:54:04 AM
Ondray T. Harris, former deputy chief of employment litigation at the Justice Department (DOJ) during the George W. Bush administration, is now...
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GAO Recommendations for OFCCP: Audit Procedures
Dec 6, 2017, 7:38:53 AM
In its recent report on Diversity in the Technology Sector, the GAO made three recommendations related to OFCCP’s audit procedures. The report...
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U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Issues Report on Diversity in the Technology Sector
Dec 1, 2017, 1:13:47 PM
On November 30, 2017 the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on Diversity in the Technology Sector and how federal agencies...
DCI President David Cohen Featured in Part 2 of Employment Law Now Podcast Episode
Nov 21, 2017, 11:14:09 AM
On November 20, 2017, Employment Law Now released Part 2 of DCI President David Cohen's interview with Michael Schmidt titled: I-19 – Part 2 of...
Video Blog: Three Questions DCI's EEOPay Will Answer for You
Nov 18, 2017, 11:40:23 AM
DCI's Director of Software Fred Satterwhite, M.S., M.T.S., sits down to tell us how DCI's proprietary software EEOPay will answer 3 important...
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Audit Poker: When Federal Contractors Call, OFCCP Must Show Cards
Nov 16, 2017, 10:59:38 AM
Two recent OFCCP rulings in the Pacific region have clarified information exchange obligations between contractors and OFCCP in audit matters....
DCI President David Cohen Featured in Employment Law Now Podcast Episode
Nov 9, 2017, 11:41:19 AM
On November 8, 2017, DCI President David Cohen was featured as a guest expert in Part 1 of Employment Law Now's latest podcast, titled: I-18- DC...
Reminder: VETS-4212 Extended Filing Deadline is November 15
Nov 6, 2017, 11:32:45 AM
VETS announced mid-September that the deadline for filing VETS-4212 reports would be extended to November 15, 2017 to accommodate the needs of those...
Introducing DCI's New Client Resources Library
Nov 2, 2017, 6:10:19 AM
DCI Consulting Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the new Client Resource portal, exclusively for DCI Clients. Our portal is a one-stop, centralized...
DCI Releases Salary Adjustment White Paper
Oct 20, 2017, 1:29:22 PM
DCI Principal Consultants Mike Aamodt, Lisa Harpe, and Murray Simpson have authored a white paper with DCI President David Cohen titled The Science,...
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Summary of National Industry Liaison Group's Webinar
Oct 18, 2017, 1:28:56 PM
On October 17, 2017, the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) hosted a webinar for its constituents. This event provided an opportunity for those...
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California Pay Equity Report Vetoed
Oct 16, 2017, 2:00:16 PM
On October 15th, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a pay equity report that would require employers with 500 or more employees to file a...
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FY2017 OFCCP Enforcement Update
Oct 12, 2017, 11:11:41 AM
One of the things The Institute for Workplace Equality is most well-known for is the Annual OFCCP Enforcement Update, which this year featured DCI’s...
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OFCCP/EEOC Merger Dead For Now, and Likely For Good
Sep 26, 2017, 9:46:38 AM
The proposed merger for fiscal year 2018 is on its last legs. The merger was originally intended to streamline government processes and cut costs as...
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Decision to Halt EEO-1 Pay Data Collection Draws Attention
Sep 20, 2017, 4:50:21 PM
Yesterday the National Women’s Law Center and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed FOIA requests directed at OMB, seeking...
DOL Issues Notice on Increase in Minimum Wages for Contractors
Sep 20, 2017, 4:07:42 PM
Instead of rescinding President Obama’s Executive Order 13658, which raised the minimum wage federal contractors are required to pay under certain...
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OFCCP Compliance Assistance Town Hall Recap
Sep 20, 2017, 3:51:41 PM
On September 19, 2017, the OFCCP held the first Compliance Assistance Town Hall at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC. The 4 hour event was a...
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EEO-1 Component 2 Decision: Now What?
Sep 18, 2017, 9:52:34 AM
The Office of Management and Budget’s decision to suspend the pay data component of the EEO-1 report has left many employers with questions regarding...
2017 VETS-4212 Reports can now be filed through November 15
Sep 14, 2017, 5:12:03 PM
In order to accommodate the needs of those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Federal contractors who file their VETS-4212 Reports by November...
OFCCP Temporarily Suspends Select Federal Contractor Requirements
Sep 1, 2017, 9:17:48 AM
On August 31, 2017, the Department of Labor issued a press release in support of Texas’s response to Hurricane Harvey. The Office of Federal Contract...
EEO-1 Component 2 Decision
Aug 29, 2017, 5:34:05 PM
The OMB’s Office of Information Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) decided that the new EEO-1 component 2 report will stay indefinitely. EEOC will be...
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EEOC and DOJ take Opposing Positions on Sexual Orientation Discrimination in 2nd Circuit
Aug 22, 2017, 10:33:20 AM
On June 23, 2017, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed an amicus brief in the 2nd Circuit appeal of Zarda v. Altitude Express,...
Daniel Gade Appointed to EEOC
Aug 21, 2017, 10:10:35 AM
President Donald Trump has appointed Dr. Daniel M. Gade to be the next EEOC commissioner. A native of Minot, ND, Gade will be the only EEOC...
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Takeaways from Texas: 2017 NILG Recap
Aug 21, 2017, 9:38:56 AM
The Industry Liaison Group’s National Conference was held August 1-4th in San Antonio, Texas. This conference brings together federal contractors,...
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Department of Labor proposes HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program
Aug 19, 2017, 11:52:26 AM
On August 18, 2017, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), an agency of the Department of Labor, released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...
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OFCCP Announces Compliance Assistance Town Halls
Aug 19, 2017, 9:34:18 AM
In an effort to shift to a renewed focus on compliance assistance, OFCCP has scheduled multiple Compliance Assistance Town Hall Meetings. These...
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Predictions for OFCCP under Trump Administration
Aug 18, 2017, 11:21:11 AM
At the 2017 National ILG (NILG) conference held in San Antonio, TX, Thomas Dowd, acting Director of OFCCP, and Debra Carr, Director of Policy,...
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Department of Labor Clarifies EEO-1 and VETS-4212 Data Collection and Filing Period
Jul 28, 2017, 4:01:23 PM
In June, The Institute for Workplace Equality sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) requesting that the filing period for VETS coincide with...
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EEO-1 Report Update: Potentially No Funding for EEO Pay Component
Jul 21, 2017, 5:35:41 AM
There is no official news from the EEOC on the status of the pay component of the revised EEO-1 reports. As of now, the EEO-1 reports are due March...
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Google Wins Denial of Access Matter With OFCCP
Jul 21, 2017, 5:33:50 AM
In a long-awaited ruling, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Steven Berlin issued his recommended ruling in the Google matter. It is important to note...
President Trump Selects Janet Dhillon to Lead EEOC
Jul 21, 2017, 5:32:01 AM
President Trump has selected Janet Dhillon to serve as the next EEOC Chair and Commissioner. Dhillon was the general counsel of Burlington Stores and...
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OFCCP and EEOC Merger: Not too likely
Jul 21, 2017, 5:28:20 AM
As noted by DCI, the Department of Labor’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal outlined initiatives and recommendations for merging the Office of...
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A Note on the EEO-1 Limbo
Jul 21, 2017, 5:27:11 AM
The month of June is typically when federal contractors begin preparations to pull data for the VETS 4212 and EEO-1 report filings. However, with the...
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Is your website accessible?
Jul 21, 2017, 5:26:06 AM
The time has come that businesses need to take a serious look at their websites and accessibility. A Florida federal judge has ruled Winn-Dixie’s...
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DCI Staff Attend 43rd Annual AAAED National Conference
Jul 21, 2017, 5:24:56 AM
The 43rd annual national conference for the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity (AAAED) was held June 7-9, 2017 in Scottsdale,...
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OFCCP Prioritized Onsite Investigation Based on Oral Complaints
Jul 21, 2017, 5:23:19 AM
OFCCP brought a lawsuit against Baker DC, LLC (Baker) alleging denial of access and contractor non-compliance with an ongoing compliance review, and...
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Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposes Merger of OFCCP and EEOC
May 23, 2017, 10:38:55 AM
The Department of Labor’s Fiscal Year 2018 (FY2018) budget proposal was released May 23, 2017. The budget outlines the initiatives and priorities of...
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DCI Staff Attend SIOP’S 32nd Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida
May 22, 2017, 12:22:50 PM
The 32nd Annual Conference for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 26-29, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. This...
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DCI Releases New Pay Equity Software, EEOPAY
May 2, 2017, 4:10:36 PM
Today, May 2nd, 2017, DCI Consulting Group announced the release of EEOPay, the latest version of DCI’s industry leading pay equity analysis...
Secretary of Labor Recently Sworn In
May 1, 2017, 9:05:42 AM
On April 27, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alexander Acosta as the 27th U.S. Secretary of Labor. He was sworn in the next day, April 28th. In the...
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DCI Staff Involvement at SIOP Conference in Orlando, Florida
Apr 24, 2017, 3:17:43 PM
The 32nd Annual Conference for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) will be held on April 26-29, 2017 in Orlando, Florida....
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OFCCP’s Audit Findings Inadmissible in Court as Defense for Allsteel
Apr 20, 2017, 10:59:48 AM
A private compensation discrimination case alleging Allsteel discriminated against three former female managers in pay was brought to the attention...
Equal Pay Day: Be Aware and Proactive!
Apr 4, 2017, 1:37:22 PM
Today, April 4, 2017, people across the United States will observe a national day to bring awareness around the gender pay gap. This date symbolizes...
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Perceptions of Diversity in Technology
Apr 3, 2017, 9:37:37 AM
Trending in the technology industry is the Atlassian 2017 State of Diversity Report released publicly on the Atlassian website. The report highlights...
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UK Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting
Mar 31, 2017, 1:42:19 PM
As United States employers see increasing legislative requirements for eliminating the gender pay gap, companies around the world are seeing similar...
Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Has Been Updated to 6.7 Percent
Mar 31, 2017, 12:26:03 PM
Today, March 31, 2017, the annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark was updated on the VEVRAA Benchmark...
President Trump Issued Executive Order Revoking Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces
Mar 28, 2017, 4:08:58 PM
On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed new legislation revoking Executive Order 13673 – Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces. As a result, federal...
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Predictions for the OFCCP 2018 Budget
Mar 28, 2017, 2:01:46 PM
President Trump recently released two items of interest to this industry: 1) an Executive Order on March 13th directing the Director of the Office of...
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Third Circuit Rules In Favor Of Subgroup Comparisons In ADEA Adverse Impact Claims
Mar 24, 2017, 2:40:12 PM
The case is Karlo v. Pittsburgh Glass Works, a class action ADEA ruling handed down on 1/10/17 [849 F.3d 61]. Pittsburgh Glass Works (the Company)...
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11th Circuit Issues Critical Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ruling
Mar 23, 2017, 2:37:24 PM
The case is Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital decided on 3/10/17 [2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4301]. Three things make this case special. First, it’s a 2-1...
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For Whom The Clock Tolls
Mar 22, 2017, 2:31:22 PM
The case is McKeny v. Middleton, decided on 3/16/17 in the Southern District of Ohio [2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37912]. Timothy McKeny, an assistant...
OFCCP Begins Mailing Scheduling Letters
Mar 22, 2017, 12:46:56 PM
DCI has just learned that OFCCP began to send out audit scheduling letters on March 17th. At this time we are not certain how many were sent out, but...
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Diversity Challenges in the Tech Industry
Mar 14, 2017, 11:45:21 AM
With the recent news on diversity and inclusion challenges surfacing at Uber, CEO Travis Kalanick shared workforce diversity data related to...
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Recent Trend for 2017 OFCCP CSALs
Mar 13, 2017, 7:48:51 AM
As noted in a recent blog, 800 Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSAL or courtesy letter) were sent to contractor establishments on February...
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What the Revised Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Means
Mar 9, 2017, 6:45:38 AM
As outlined in the Pay Transparency rule, federal contractors who enter into a new or modified contract of $10,000 or more on or after January 11,...
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Why Alexander Acosta might be a good pick for Secretary of Labor position
Mar 3, 2017, 6:22:36 AM
On February 16, Alexander Acosta, Dean of Florida International University (FIU), was nominated for Secretary of Labor, after the first nominee...
Geale Appointed Acting Solicitor of Labor
Feb 22, 2017, 11:27:09 AM
Last week, a Bush administration attorney, Nicholas Geale, was quietly named the Acting Solicitor of Labor. His name and contact information has been...
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CSAL letters are being issued as of February 17th
Feb 22, 2017, 6:45:59 AM
DCI has confirmed with OFCCP that a new round of CSAL letters were officially mailed as of February 17th. The letters were sent directly to...
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The OFCCP Institute Writes to EEOC requesting information on revised EEO-1 report
Feb 21, 2017, 6:18:32 AM
Through our previous blog posts, we have kept our readers updated on changes to EEO-1 reporting scheduled to go into effect March 2018. Recently,...
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LGBT Workplace Protections to Remain in Place with New Administration
Feb 16, 2017, 5:57:48 AM
President Trump’s office issued a press release on January 31st, stating his intention to continue enforcing Executive Order 13672. This order was...
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OFCCP Auditing Federal Contractors Without New CSALs
Feb 10, 2017, 10:40:35 AM
The OFCCP uses an administratively neutral process called the Federal Contractor Selection System (FCSS) to select contractor establishments for...
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Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Record on Employment Law As a 10th Circuit Court Judge
Feb 7, 2017, 9:16:13 AM
In researching Judge Gorsuch’s record, I found 13 relevant employment discrimination cases.* By my count, 9 were favorable to employers and four were...
OMB Renews Disability Self-ID Form
Jan 31, 2017, 10:38:43 AM
What does this mean for you? The current form expires on January 31, 2017, so Federal Contractors will need to update their self-id forms. For some...
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Breaking News – Victoria Lipnic is the new EEOC acting chair
Jan 25, 2017, 5:00:48 PM
President Trump has named Commissioner Victoria A. Lipnic the Acting Chair of EEOC. Lipnic has served as an EEOC Commissioner since 2010 and she was...
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President Trump Delivers Memorandum on Federal Regulatory Process
Jan 24, 2017, 11:19:51 AM
On Inauguration Day, the White House Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus, communicated President Trump’s plan for managing the Federal regulatory process,...
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EEOC Increases Disability Goals for Federal Agencies
Jan 24, 2017, 11:13:50 AM
The EEOC delivered the final rule on affirmative action for individuals with disabilities in federal employment—an amendment to Section 501...
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DCI’s Michael Aamodt has Featured Story in SIOP’s TIP Publication
Jan 23, 2017, 3:17:29 PM
Recent litigation against the Twin Peaks restaurant chain has sparked renewed interest in the BFOQ defense, and provides yet another example to...
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Supreme Court to Review Rulings on Arbitration Agreements that Preclude Class Action Lawsuits
Jan 20, 2017, 3:06:21 PM
Mandatory agreement to binding arbitration of employment disputes as a condition of employment was upheld under the Federal Arbitration Act of 1925...
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Jones et. al. v. Boston Police Department: A Case of Hair Splitting
Jan 20, 2017, 2:50:41 PM
This case, decided on 12/28/16 by the 1st Circuit Court, was (at least to me) at first blush, uninspiring. After reading the case, I believe it has...
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Department of Labor Files Complaint Against Oracle
Jan 19, 2017, 3:06:01 PM
It seems that OFCCP and the Department of Labor (DOL) has been active in early 2017. So far in January we have seen a number of press release worthy...
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JPMorgan Sued for Discriminating Against Female Professionals
Jan 19, 2017, 9:56:33 AM
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co for paying a class of 93 female employees lower...
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions to Pay Over $1.2M in Back Pay and Interest after Investigation finds Pay Discrimination
Jan 12, 2017, 4:29:34 PM
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the computer-assisted legal research service, will pay over $1.2 million to resolve systemic pay discrimination against...
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Governor of New York signs Two Executive Orders Designed to Close the Wage Gap
Jan 10, 2017, 12:03:58 PM
On January 9, 2017, Governor Cuomo of New York proposed a progressive agenda for the state which included signing two state Executive Orders designed...