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Amanda Bowman, M.S.

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EEO-1 Component 2: EEOC Seeks Closure or Clarification

December 20, 2019

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...

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EEOC Public Hearing: The Future of EEO-1 Data Collection

November 05, 2019

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,...

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EEO-1 Component 2 Update: Judge Orders EEOC Must Keep Portal Open

November 04, 2019

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...

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EEO-1 Component 2 Updates: What You Need to Know about Current and Future Data Collections

September 13, 2019

What a week! For those that have been along for the EEO-1 Component 2 ride since the March 4th 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...

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OFCCP Encourages Contractors to Consider Functional Plans

August 28, 2019

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...

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EEO-1 Component 2 Update – Limitations with Viewing Final Reports

August 23, 2019

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...

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EEO-1 Component 2 File Upload Specifications Update

August 15, 2019
*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...
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Construction Contractors: OFCCP Proposes New Compliance Check Letters

April 11, 2019

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...

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EEOC Holds Public Meeting to Discuss Harassment Prevention

November 05, 2018

On October 31st, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public meeting at agency headquarters on the topic of harassment. Titled "Revamping Workplace Culture to Prevent Harassment," this meeting brought together several...

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Affirmative Action in District Court: SFAA v. Harvard

October 16, 2018

Affirmative Action in the educational admissions process is in the spotlight again. On October 15th, arguments began in the case of Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, in the U.S. District Court for the District...

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Memorandum of Understanding between OFCCP & NILG

October 08, 2018

OFCCP has a released a “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) detailing the respective commitments that OFCCP and the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) will make in furthering compliance assistance. The tone of this memo is in keeping with the...

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The Secret Sauce: OFCCP Releases Methodology for Scheduling List

April 25, 2018

As previously reported, Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) were released in February, with a wave of scheduling letters from certain offices following in March. The methodology used to develop this scheduling list of establishments...

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