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EEOC continues to collect 2017 and 2018 Component 2 filings, as well provide support and outreach to employers, after previously being denied a motion to close the portal in November. This week, EEOC submitted a motion to again request closure of...

In line with its continued focus on identifying pay disparities in the workplace, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made notice they are considering an amendment to their current regulations¹ that would include an...

OFCCP has posted two new resources on their Section 503 Focused Reviews web page to assist contractors with what to expect during the course of a compliance evaluation.  The Sample On-site Guide and Sample Section 503 SCER (Standard Compliance...

OFCCP has filed a notice to the Federal Register this morning in an effort to formalize their position surrounding the recent collection of EEOC Component 2 pay data, as well as expectations surrounding compliance evaluations for federal...

OFCCP’s first directive of fiscal year 2020 outlines protections for spouses of protected veterans. Effective November 8, 2019, Directive 2020-01 serves to:

“ensure that federal contractors are not discriminating against spouses of protected...

This month of November is all about our veterans! Join DCI Consultant Brittany Dian as she focuses our attention on the importance of veteran hiring and discusses some of the great resources available to employers looking to bolster their...

The Institute for Workplace Equality's 2019 Fall Compliance Conference is underway, and keynote speaker OFCCP Director Craig Leen and EEOC Regional Attorney Mary Jo O'Neil have come out with important updates. Press play above and join DCI...

In honor of Veteran’s Day, OFCCP released a supplemental CSAL list containing 500 establishments selected for a VEVRAA Focused Review. This list was announced by Craig Leen at the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) conference in August 2019. The...

OFCCP’s Contractor Assistance Portal now includes a feature where employers can “Ask OFCCP A Question” via an interactive discussion board. This new tool is in line with OFCCP’s pillars of transparency and certainty, as contractors and...

On November 6^th 2019, OFCCP announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to declare health care providers who solely receive TRICARE funds as sub-contractors exempt from OFCCP oversight under Executive Order (E.O.) 11246, Section 503 of the...

EEOC announced earlier this week that they will host a public hearing on the proposed changes to the EEO-1 report. As summarized in a previous blog, EEOC is seeking approval to renew the “Component 1” data collection it has required since 1966,...

Judge Chutkan has denied EEOC’s request to officially close the NORC portal for EEO-1 Component 2 data collection even though EEOC contends they have fulfilled the court’s order to collect at least the average number of historical filers. As...

In October, the Office of Federal Contract and Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released, for the first time, a Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) to help educational institutions better understand their obligations under the equal employment opportunity...

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Join DCI Senior Consultant Rosemary Cox as she sits down to discuss her recent visit to the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the exciting things they have in store for...

Today, September 27, 2019, EEOC posted an announcement that it would continue to collect Component 2 data until it reaches what the Court has determined to be the target response rate. As EEOC stated:

"So long as the Court’s order is in effect...

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued three reports since September 2016 that offer the OFCCP and EEOC recommendations for improving enforcement of equal employment opportunity policy.¹ On September 19, 2019, the GAO...

On September 12, 2019 the Component 2 EEO-1 HelpDesk released an answer to an FAQ they have been receiving regarding company user IDs for the NORC system. As a reminder, companies are required to use new login information when filing via the NORC...

What a week! For those that have been along for the EEO-1 Component 2 ride since the March 4^th decision to reinstate EEOC’s pay data collection, and especially for those reading the tea leaves to predict what comes next, last week was quite the...

PR Newswire: DCI Consulting Group, Inc. (DCI) is pleased to announce that Joanne (Jone) Papinchock, Ph.D. and David (Dave) Schmidt, Ph.D. have joined our team as Principal Consultants in the Personnel Selection and Litigation Support Division.

Jone...

The Functional Affirmative Action Plan (FAAP) program has received renewed focus under the current administration. A revised Directive was released in July and just this week OFCCP sent a notification to their subscription list aimed at “busting...

The September 30 deadline for filing EEO-1 Component 2 data is quickly approaching, and DCI continues to stay updated as more information rolls in. As of August 25, 2019, NORC has published several updates to their support page. Join Vinaya...

DCI Consulting representatives recently contacted the NORC helpdesk for guidance after being unable to view or download draft or final EEO-1 Component 2 reports in the NORC system. The helpdesk responded timely, but conveyed that the download of...

To longtime attendees of the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) Conferences, the 2019 event held in Milwaukee, WI was notable for the active involvement of OFCCP Director Craig Leen and at least 20 members of his staff. Director Leen’s “OFCCP...

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a new rule “clarifying” religious exemptions a contractor can be granted under the Executive Order 11246 contractual obligations. OFCCP cites the need for a proposed rule for...

Join Amanda Bowman, Associate Principal Consultant and Lily Kerr, HR Analyst, as they sit down to discuss important updates on EEO-1 Component 2, including:

• Batch upload function update for 2017 and 2018 filings and where to find the new upload...

OFCCP has recently revived its ombudsman program, which was last active during the George W. Bush administration.  The revitalization of the ombuds service was first announced by OFCCP on September 19, 2018.  It is designed to provide an impartial...

*The EEOC Component 2 collection portal officially closed on February 15th, 2020. The EEOC has stated it doesn't intend to collect Component 2 data in the future because the burden imposed on employers to comply. The links referencing the portal...

On August 7, 2019, OFCCP held a VEVRAA/USERRA Town Hall at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC. The Town Hall sessions are intended to provide a forum where the contractor community can pose questions toOFCCP officials, as well as interact...

Many on the DCI team are attending the 2019 NILG Conference in Milwaukee, WI this week, and have provided updates from sessions they have attended. OFCCP Director Craig Leen delivered the opening speech at the conference, where he shared...

In keeping with their focus on transparency, last week OFCCP released two FAQ documents that should be reviewed by all federal contractors. The first focuses on practical significance in the context of adverse impact measurement, which is one...

On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed an amicus curiae brief in Frappied et al. v. Affinity Gaming Black Hawk, LLC (No. 19-1063; 10th Cir.)—a case involving older casino workers who allege they were...

*The EEOC Component 2 collection portal officially closed on February 15th, 2020. The EEOC has stated it doesn't intend to collect Component 2 data in the future because the burden imposed on employers to comply. The links referencing the portal...

On July 19, 2019, federal contractor Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company, was ordered by an administrative law judge to remunerate $6.6M in back pay and to extend job offers to 182 class members after being found in violation of Executive Order 11246 for...

*The EEOC Component 2 collection portal officially closed on February 15th, 2020. The EEOC has stated it doesn't intend to collect Component 2 data in the future because the burden imposed on employers to comply. The links referencing the portal...

*The EEOC Component 2 collection portal officially closed on February 15th, 2020. The EEOC has stated it doesn't intend to collect Component 2 data in the future because the burden imposed on employers to comply. The links referencing the portal...

Federal contractors can now apply for the Excellence in Disability Inclusion (EDI) award. The EDI award is a joint initiative between the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to...

In March of this year, OFCCP released their Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter (CSAL) list, outlining which federal contractors could expect to be audited this year, as well as the type of audit. OFCCP has indicated that Compliance Checks,...

*The EEOC Component 2 collection portal officially closed on February 15th, 2020. The EEOC has stated it doesn't intend to collect Component 2 data in the future because the burden imposed on employers to comply. The links referencing the portal...

OFCCP suggested a number of changes to the current scheduling letters in its Proposed Renewal of Information Collection Requirements, which was published in the Federal Register on April 12. Following the release of these proposed revisions, there...

As noted in a previous blog, OFCCP proposed changes (dated April 12, 2019) to the supply and service scheduling letters covering contractor compliance with Executive Order (EO) 11246, Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations . The Institute for Workplace...

*The EEOC Component 2 collection portal officially closed on February 15th, 2020. The EEOC has stated it doesn't intend to collect Component 2 data in the future because the burden imposed on employers to comply. The links referencing the portal...

UPDATE: On July 7, 2019, the U.S. Women's National team won the World Cup, which is the second consecutive and fourth time overall that the USWNT has won the international tournament. Congratulations to the USWNT!

The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup is...

DCI Consulting Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that Jon Geier, a recently retired employment law partner at Paul Hastings LLP, is joining DCI as a Principal Consultant. Jon brings over 30 years of experience advising employers on workforce issues.

Now that the deadline for Component 1 of the EEO-1 Survey has passed (hopefully with successful filings for all), EEOC is looking ahead to the process of Component 2 pay data collection. EEOC is partnering with NORC at the University of Chicago, a...

OFCCP has three agenda items currently in the proposed rule stage. Meaning, the following rules have been proposed to the public in order to address a specific problem or accomplish an agency goal:

• Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination...

Paul McGovern, Chair of the Northeast Region of the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG), sits down with co-hosts Keli Wilson and Rosemary Cox to discuss NILG and the importance of maintaining civility in the workplace. To listen, click play below...

On April 29, 2019, OFCCP released an update regarding the Town Hall Action Plan created after the 2017-18 Compliance Assistance Town Halls and stakeholder meetings. The Compliance Assistance Town Halls serve as a space for contractors to provide...

Following Judge Chutkan’s reinstatement of Component 2 of the EEO-1 report in National Women's Law Center v. Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Justice filed a Notice of Appeal of the ruling on May 3^rd. The appeal  will be reviewed...

This morning, EEOC announced it expects to begin collecting EEO-1 Component 2 data for calendar years 2017 and 2018 in mid-July 2019.

EEO-1 filers should begin preparing to submit Component 2 data for calendar year 2017, in addition to data for...

In this special episode of The EEO Studio, co-hosts Keli Wilson and Rosemary Cox sit down with EEOC Acting District Director for the Washington Field Office Mindy Weinstein to discuss the season 1 topic of workplace civility. To listen, click play...

On Friday April 12, 2019, OFCCP posted a Notice and Comment for revised supply and service scheduling letters (including FAAPs and CMCEs), Section 503, and VEVRAA Focused Review letters, and compliance checks in the Federal Register.  Comments are...

Yesterday, April 11, 2019, Judge Chutkan scheduled a hearing for 2 p.m. (EDT) next Tuesday April 16, 2019, for all parties to attend in regards to her order to reinstate the EEO-1 pay data component 2 obligation. 

The hearing will include...

Episode 4 of The EEO Studio has been released! Co-Hosts Keli Wilson & Rosemary Cox sit down with Larry Seward to discuss the season 1 topic of workplace civility. To listen, click play below or click here to subscribe to The EEO Studio on iTunes.

OFCCP has developed a compliance check letter specifically for construction contractors, with a request for comment posted to the Federal Register earlier this week. The proposed information collection request (ICR) includes two compliance check...

On April 9 and 10, 2019, OFCCP held Compliance Assistance Town Halls in Manhattan, NY. Similar to the 2017 Town Hall series, the events allow the contractor community to collaborate and brainstorm action items that will eventually drive OFCCP’s...

Today, April 3^rd, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a federal judge that employers must turn over their 2018 pay data by September 30^th, 2019. The decision comes after Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court gave EEOC and...

OFCCP has named Jane Suhr as the new Pacific Regional Director of OFCCP. Ms. Suhr has been with OFCCP since 2001 and was most recently Deputy Director of the Pacific Region of OFCCP. 

DCI will post soon with more updates.

On March 27, 2019, OFCCP announced that the 2019 VEVRAA hiring benchmark is 5.9%, effective March 31, 2019. The information is available on the VEVRAA Benchmark Database. There is also updated national and state information available in the VEVRAA...

On March 25, OFCCP posted the long-awaited Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) in the OFCCP FOIA Library. According to OFCCP, today marks the first time that the agency has posted the CSAL in the FOIA Library without mailing advanced...

The decision handed down last week from Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Colleen A. Geraghty in OFCCP v. Analogic Corporation contains some important information for federal contractors. The case involved an allegation by OFCCP that Analogic paid...

Co-hosts Keli Wilson and Rosemary Cox sit down with Debbie Curl-Nagy, Majority Owner & Managing Partner at Marcus Management Consultants, LLC, to discuss the importance of assessing and measuring civility in the workplace. To listen, click play...

If you’ve been wondering about how, what, and when to file your EEO-1 Survey for this year, you are not alone. Today, March 19, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court gave EEOC and OMB an April 3, 2019 deadline to inform employers on...

The 34th Annual Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference will take place from April 3-6, 2019, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC/National Harbor. PreConference workshops start on April...

The Institute for Workplace Equality is seeking feedback on the topic of EEOC's Pay Data Collection Reinstatement. See below for The Institute's official statement:

The Institute for Workplace Equality seeks your feedback on this important topic.   ...

On Monday, March 11, 2019, the Trump Administration released the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Budget, and OFCCP issued its FY2020 Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ). Every year, OFCCP’s CBJ provides a glimpse of the agency’s commitments...

Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in partnership with Bankwest Curtin Economic Center (BCEC) recently released a report on gender pay gap across organizations in Australia. This study aimed to identify the causes of the gender pay...

On Friday March 8, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a new landing page dedicated to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act which prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in...

On Friday, March 8, OFCCP launched a new Section 503 focused review landing page, which provides links to information including a sample of the associated scheduling letter, employer best practices and resources, and a set of 12 FAQs.

Of note, FAQ...

Co-Hosts Keli Wilson and Rosemary Cox sit down with Mark Nagy, Founder & Senior Consultant at Marcus Management Consultants, LLC, to discuss what it means to be respectful in the workplace. To listen, click play below or click here to subscribe to...

On February 25, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and remanded the case for further proceedings because Judge Reinhardt, who authored the 6-5 decision, died before it was handed down.  With...

On March 4th, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court ordered the EEOC's pay data collection back into effect during the case Nat'l Women's Law Center v. OMB. Most private employers with 100 or more employees will be required to submit...

Co-Hosts Keli Wilson & Rosemary Cox sit down with Alexis Ronickher from Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP, to discuss the #MeToo movement and its effect on employers.  To listen to Episode 1, click play below.

Alexis Ronickher is a partner with the...

DCI Consulting is proud to announce its first-ever podcast, starring Senior Manager of EEO Compliance, D&I, and Principal Consultant Keli Wilson and Senior Consultant Rosemary Cox! Season 1 will focus on Workplace Civility: Moving Forward together....

On February 13, 2019, OFCCP announced a new Directive establishing the Voluntary Enterprise-wide Review Program (VERP). The stated purpose of the VERP Directive establishes a completely voluntary compliance program for high‐performing federal...

The Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). The amendment became effective July 1, 2018, just over two months after the legislation was signed by the governor. Since that time, employers...

OFCCP gives contractors the gift of time by issuing Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSAL), typically twice a year, in advance of sending out scheduling letters. A CSAL is a “courtesy” notice to an establishment that it has been selected...

In September, 2018, France enacted a law to address the gender pay gap. The law introduced new obligations for companies to report any pay gaps and all the steps taken to mitigate those gaps. Recently, the French government issued Decree 2019-15...

In August of 2018, Director Craig E. Leen released DIRECTIVE (DIR) 2018–04, in which he announced that OFCCP would start conducting focused reviews. A focused review differs from an audit in that it focuses on one of the three regulations under...

On February 6, 2019, OFCCP announced that it will be holding two town hall meetings focused on the technology sector, both of which will be open to the public. The first town hall will be hosted in San Jose, California on February 26, 2019, and the...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently ruled that the protections against disparate impact age discrimination afforded by the ADEA apply only to employees, not outside job applicants, in the plain language reading of the...

DCI has learned that EEOC has changed the EEO-1 filing deadline this year to May 31, 2019 due to the partial government shut-down. Additionally, the opening of the EEO-1 survey for companies to login will be now be early March 2019.  EEOC is still...

DCI Consulting Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Savina Consulting, an employment litigation support and HR consulting firm.  This strategic acquisition will allow DCI Consulting Group to provide enhanced EEO litigation support and...

Elizabeth Rowe, the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is suing the organization for $200,000 in back pay.  The lawsuit, filed under the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA) in July, alleges that she should be given equal pay for equal...

As OFCCP moves away from the Active Case Enforcement (ACE) approach to audits, the number of audits will increase and the timeframes for these compliance reviews will decrease (see this previous blog post for more context ...