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The State(s) of Pay Transparency

By: Bill Osterndorf Pay transparency has been a major subject of interest for the states in the last few years. While there is no federal law...

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Federal Contracting 101: What You Need to Know

By: Kate Hayek and Sheryl Harmening Organizations with supply and service contracts with the Federal government are required to comply with multiple...

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California AB 2930 Joins AB 331 in Inactive Status

By: Bre Timko (DCI Consulting), Niloy Ray (Littler Mendelson), & Dave Schmidt (DCI Consulting) The State of California has had a flurry of activity...

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Proposed Changes to Thresholds Regarding OFCCP Laws

By: Bill Osterndorf On November 29, 2024, a proposal was issued in the Federal Register to change thresholds regarding laws enforced by the U.S....

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OFCCP Releases Guide to Combating Harassment in Construction Industry

By: Haley Fisk and Evan Szarenski On November 21, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a guide intended to assist...

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OFCCP Announces Start Date for Monthly Reporting by Construction Companies

By: Dylan Tomsey On November 25, 2024,the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a start date for the monthly collection of...

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Census Bureau Plans to Implement New Race/Ethnicity Standards Over Time

By: Lily Kerr The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced its plans to implement the revised race-ethnicity standards set forth by the Office of...

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New Jersey Enacts Pay Transparency Requirements

By: Mitchell Chamberlin The New Jersey legislature passed Senate Bill 2310 on September 26, 2024, which requires employers to post information on...

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New Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL)

By: Amanda Bowman Today, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement...

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Department of Labor Releases Significant Update to AI Principles

By: Bre Timko On October 16, 2024, the Department of Labor (DoL) released Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being: Principles and Best...

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Navigating an OFCCP Compliance Evaluation Step-by-Step

By: Dylan Tomsey An OFCCP compliance evaluation is a process in which afederal contractor or subcontractor’s affirmative action program isreviewed...

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Affirmative Action and Construction Companies

By: Bill Osterndorf Affirmative action is typically not a major focus for construction companies. With the difficulty of finding qualified workers,...

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EEOC Releases Guidance on Employment Discrimination in Construction

By: Bill Osterndorf The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released guidance to help prevent employment discrimination in the...

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

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...

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

By: Evan Szarenski and Joanna Colosimo Tomorrow, October 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is scheduled to publish...

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Nakisha Pugh Selected as Division of Program Operations Director

By: Benjamin Kerner October 16th, 2024, Nakisha Pugh was selectedas the Director ofthe Office of Federal ContractCompliance Programs (OFCCP) Division...

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Leading by Example: Public DEI Messaging

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?...

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

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

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

By: Evan Szarenski On July 26, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted approval for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance...

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Leading by Example: Public Commitment to DEI

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,...

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Shanae Moody Selected as Southeast Regional Director of OFCCP

By: Jair Portillo On October 7, 2024, Shanae Moody was selected as the new Southeast Regional Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance...

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Maryland’s Revised Pay Transparency Law Goes Into Effect

By: Stephanie Horn Overview and Intro Maryland’s revised pay transparency law went into effect on October 1, 2024. The law expanded to cover...

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OMB Approves Monthly Data Collection from Construction Companies

By: Bill Osterndorf The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given final approval to a monthly data collection from construction companies. The...

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

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...

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OFCCP Publishes New Scheduling Letter for Construction Contractors

By: Mitchell Chamberlin and Evan Szarenski On October 2, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the Office...

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Accountability for DEI Commitments: A New Report and Scorecard by CBC

By: Keli Wilson In September of 2024, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)released a reporttitledWhat Good Looks Like: A Corporate Accountability...

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Understanding OFCCP Audit Outcomes for Federal Contractors

By: Quentin Dorsey Navigating a compliance review (“audit”) with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) can be a complex and...

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Illinois Amends Human Rights Act to Protect Against AI-Based Discrimination

By: Grace Boudjalis and Bre Timko As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue toevolvein the workplace, legislation focusing on regulating...

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Anupa Geevarghese Appointed OFCCP Deputy Director

By: Lily Kerr The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently welcomed a new Deputy Director, Anupa...

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What’s in a Name? Replacing ‘Affirmative Action’ with ‘Non-Discrimination in Employment Plan’

By: Dave Cohen & Dave Sharrer In June 2023, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President &...

2024 NILG National Conference: Top Takeaways

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Expert vs. Robot, Part 5: Legal Counsel & Attorney–Client Privilege

By: Lisa Harpe, Jon Geier, and Don Lustenberger Our summer blog series contrasting “expert” versus “robot” approaches to pay equity ends this week as...

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State and Local AI Law Update: California AB 331 is Dead – Meet AB 2930

By: Bre Timko and Dave Schmidt California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 2930 was introduced by the California State Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection...

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Massachusetts Enacts Pay Transparency Law

By: Stephanie Horn and Bill Osterndorf Massachusetts has joined various other states in enacting a pay transparency law. Starting October 29, 2025,...

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Massachusetts Pay Reporting (Updated on January 16, 2025)

By: Bill Osterndorf UPDATE 3: On January 16, 2025, Massachusetts opened the portal meant to collect the EEO-1 reports of covered employers. Reports...

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New Framework for Ensuring Accountability and Comparability in DEIA Efforts

By: Chad Peddie On July 25, 2024, the Civil Rights Audit Standards (the Standards) were published by an independent committee led by PolicyLink, a...

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Expert vs. Robot, Part 4: Investigating Analysis Results & Making Pay Adjustments

By: Don Lustenberger and Lisa Harpe Our summer blog series contrasting “expert” versus “robot” approaches to pay equity continues this week as we...

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The Demise of the Chevron Doctrine and its Impact on Federal Contractors

By: Evan Szarenski and Jon Geier There has been a lot written about the recent Supreme Court decision reversing the 1984 decision in Chevron (Chevron...

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Expert vs. Robot, Part 3: Planning and Analysis

By: Lisa Harpe and Don Lustenberger In our second and previous installment of our summer blog series contrasting "expert” versus ”robot” approaches...

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OFCCP Releases New Procedures for Expedited Conciliation

By: Amanda Bowman and Dylan Tomsey On July 26th, OFCCP issued Directive 2024-01,which outlines new procedures for expedited conciliation, with the...

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Expert vs. Robot, Part 2: Project Kickoff and Data Cleaning

By: Lisa Harpe and Don Lustenberger In our first installment of our summer blog series contrasting "expert” versus ”robot” approaches to conducting a...

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OFCCP Releases Form to Collect Data on Construction Employees

By: Bill Osterndorf On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a revised version...

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Illinois Pay Reporting Update – Important Consideration for Returning Filers

By: Lily Kerr In recent years, there have been several state-specific pay reporting requirements taking effect after the recission of the nationwide...

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Expert vs. Robot, Part 1: Different Approaches to Pay Equity

By: Don Lustenberger and Lisa Harpe Series Introduction Earlier this year DCI experts and co-authors of this post, Lisa Harpe and Don Lustenberger,...

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Biden Administration Releases Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda

By: Fred Satterwhite While much of the country was busy enjoying an extended Independence Day weekend, the Biden administration released its Spring...

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OMB Seeking Public Comment on Standard Occupational Classification Revisions

By: Evan Szarenski On June 12, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its review of the...

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OFCCP FAQs Released for Scheduling Letter, Including Item 21

By: Benjamin Kerner and Haley Fisk On June 3rd, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)released newFAQs for Supply and...

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OFCCP Proposes Revised Construction Scheduling Letter

By: Evan Szarenski As previously reported on the DCI Blog, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is...

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Alternative Sources to Analyze Workforce Availability

By: Marcelle Clavette and Tyler Wurtz Understanding the availability of different demographic groups within the workforce and how that representation...

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Qdoba Settlement Shows Significance of Pay Transparency Laws

By: Bill Osterndorf A recent settlement between Qdoba Restaurant Corporation and multiple applicants for employment shows the significance of pay...

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5 Steps For Government Contractor Affirmative Action Verification

By: Christopher Wilkinson, Joanna Colosimo This article was originally published in Law 360 on June 7, 2024. In 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor's...

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NYC Local Law 144: Choose Your Auditor Wisely

By: Bre Timko and Dave Schmidt Overview Readers of DCI blogs know all about New York City’s (NYC’s) Local Law 144 (LL-144). Briefly, this law applies...

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Census Bureau to Test New Questions on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

By: Bill Osterndorf The U.S. Census Bureau intends to test new questions that will be used for survey respondents to provide information on their...

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New Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) June 2024

By: Amanda Bowman Today, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List(CSAL)...

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Department of Labor: Principles for AI and Worker Well-Being

By: Dave Schmidt and Bre Timko In response to direction from Executive Order 14110, titled Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of...

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OFCCP's TAG Part 14: Compliance Reviews & More

By: Cassie Alfheim We conclude our blog series regarding the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) Technical Assistance Guide (TAG)...

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Colorado Passes First Statewide AI Bias Audit Law

By: Barbara Nett August 6, 2025 Update: Governor Jared Polis issued an Executive Order to hold a special session of the Colorado General Assembly to...

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OFCCP's TAG Part 13: Preparing for a Compliance Review

By: Sheryl Harmening This week we continue our blog series on OFCCP’s Supply and Service Contractors Technical Assistance Guide (“TAG”) by providing...

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OFCCP Moves Closer to Renewal of Authority for Contractor Portal

By: Evan Szarenski On May 13, 2024, OFCCP published a notice in the Federal Register providing an additional comment period on the renewal of its...

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EEOC Sues 15 Employers for Failing to File EEO-1 Reports

By: Mitchell Chamberlin On May 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it filed suits against 15 employers for...

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Minnesota Joins States with Pay Transparency Laws

By: Bill Osterndorf The State of Minnesota has become the latest in a group of states to require pay transparency for job applicants. On May 17,...

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OFCCP’s TAG, Part 12: Section 503 and VEVRAA Written AAP Components

By: Victoria Ungvary In this blog, we will continue our discussion from part 11 on Section 503 and VEVRAA with a specific focus on the written AAP...

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OFCCP’s TAG, Part 11: Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs (53-65)

By: Victoria Ungvary This week we continue our blog series on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) Technical Assistance Guide...

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OFCCP Announces 16 Additional Megaprojects

By: Evan Szarenski and Bill Osterndorf The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ( OFCCP ) has been heavily...

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AI in Employment: A Deep Dive Into OFCCP's Newly Released Resources

By: Sarah Layman and Dave Schmidt Last week, DCI shared that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) had published new guidance...

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OFCCP's TAG, Part 10: Additional Components of an EO 11246 AAP

By: Kate Hayek As we continue our series on OFCCP’s Supply and Service Contractors Technical Assistance Guide (“TAG”), this post reviews the TAG’s...

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OFCCP Releases Guidance on the Use of AI in Employment

By: Haley Fisk On April 30 th , 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it has published a new landing page...

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OFCCP's TAG, Part 9: Components of an EO 11246 AAP

By: Fred Satterwhite As we continue our series on OFCCP’s Supply and Service Contractors Technical Assistance Guide (“TAG”),this post reviews the...

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OMB Issues New Guidance on Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data

By: Bill Osterndorf and Joanna Colosimo On March 28, 2024, the White House Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance on the collection of...

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Federal Agencies: AI in Employment Subject to EEO Regulations

By: Kristen Pryor and Dave Schmidt On April 4, 2024, multiple federal agencies charged with enforcing various laws signed a joint statement asserting...

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OMB Policy Regarding Federal Agencies’ Use of Artificial Intelligence

By: Kristen Pryor and Dave Schmidt To meet obligations set forth in the President’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Executive Order 14110 , the Office...

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2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet Released

By: Benjamin Kerner and Alaya Collins The EEO-1 Instruction Booklet for the 2023 EEO-1 reports was published on March 19 th , 2024. In comparing this...

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Illinois Pay Reporting Update

By: Sally Makreff, Bill Osterndorf, Kate Hayek The deadline for Illinois pay reporting was March 23, 2024. Organizations covered by the pay reporting...

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EEOC Releases EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Dashboard Site

By: Fred Satterwhite and Amanda Bowman Over four years after collecting pay data from approximately 70,000 private employers and federal contractors...

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OFCCP Releases 2025 Budget Justification

By: Bill Osterndorf The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released its budget justification for...

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OFCCP Updates Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark to 5.2%

By: Sheryl Harmening On March 28, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ( OFCCP ) updated their annual veteran hiring benchmark to...

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OFCCP Contractor Portal Certification Begins April 1, 2024

By: Victoria Ungvary The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ( OFCCP ) has announced that the 2024 contractor certification period will...

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Revised Washington D.C. Wage Transparency Law Effective in June 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf A revised version of the Washington, D.C. wage transparency law will become effective on June 30, 2024. The District has had a...

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OFCCP Releases New VEVRAA Resources

By: Mitchell Chamberlin On February 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs released new resources to “help veterans and...

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New Reporting Requirements for Construction Contractors

By: Bill Osterndorf The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released several proposals that...

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OFCCP Proposes Changes for Scheduling Letter for Construction Contractors

By: Bill Osterndorf In July of 2021, OFCCP dramatically changed the letter that is used to open compliance reviews for construction companies.This...

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EEOC Announces 2023 EEO-1 Filing Period

By: Benjamin Kerner The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2023 EEO-1 data collection will open on Tuesday, April...

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DOL Appeals Release of Remaining EEO-1 Reports

By: Mitchell Chamberlin On February 15, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) filed a notice of appeal to the December 2023 court decision ordering the...

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Business Advocacy Leaders Send Letter to CEOs

By: Keli Wilson DCI recently released a blogsharing the Congressional Black Caucus’ (CBC) drive to get the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to recommit...

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Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Deadline is March 23

By Sally Makreff and Bill Osterndorf

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California Pay Data Reporting Portal Set to Open

By: Mitchell Chamberlin On February 1, 2024, the California Pay Data Reporting site updated to reflect the 2023 reporting period. According to FAQs...

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Will Corporate America Reaffirm Commitment to DEI Efforts?

By: Keli Wilson On December 15, 2023, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) sent a letter to Fortune 500 companies asking them to reaffirm their...

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Shared Applicant Pools for Agency Jobs

By: Keli Wilson and Marcelle Clavette The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced aninitiative for federal agencies to pursue pooled hiring...

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Biden Administration Proposes Pay Equity Measures for Federal Contractors

By: Evan Szarenski On January 29th, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council)released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to...

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California Pay Data Reporting Update Reporting Year 2023

By: Jair Portillo Mark May 8, 2024, on your calendar — the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) updated its Pay Data Reporting site to...

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OFCCP Selects Ronald Sullivan as Regional Director

By: Bill Osterndorf On January 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it has...

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Proposed Pay Transparency Rule for Federal Contractors Advances

By: Evan Szarenski As previously covered by DCI, President Biden signed Executive Order 14069 on March 15, 2022. EO 14069 directed the Federal...

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OFCCP Ordered to Release Remaining EEO-1 Reports

By: Caroline Moughan and Evan Szarenski AUnited States District Judge ruledon December 22ndthatthe consolidatedEEO-1 reports of federal contractors...

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New and Updated Pay Transparency Laws for 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf There are new pay transparency laws in two states, Hawaii and Colorado, that are effective on January 1, 2024. Hawaii’s pay...