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OFCCP Announces Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is 5.4 Percent

April 04, 2023

By: Brittany Dian-Hansell

On Friday, March 31, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark to 5.4 percent, slightly down from 5.5 percent in...

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Veterans in the Workplace: Recruitment & Training Resources to Know

November 15, 2019

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...

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Justice Department Files Appeal, Component 2 Still On

May 03, 2019

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 3rd. The appealwill be reviewed by...

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VETS-4212 Deadline Fast Approaching

September 24, 2018

The deadline for filing your 2018 VETS-4212 reports is fast approaching, on September 30th. At this time, federal contractors and subcontractors with a contract or subcontract of $150,000 or more are required to file these reports.

As a reminder,...

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EEO-1 Deadline Has Been Extended

April 24, 2018

The filing deadline for the 2017 EEO-1 Report had been extended to Friday, June 1, 2018. At this time, federal contractors and subcontractors should ensure that their reports have been filed in an accurate and timely manner, which includes a...

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EEO-1 Component 2 Decision: Now What?

September 18, 2017

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 what’s next for their EEO-1 reporting requirements. As of September 1st, the EEO-1 Joint Reporting...

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DCI’s Michael Aamodt has Featured Story in SIOP’s TIP Publication

January 23, 2017

Recent litigation against the Twin Peaks restaurant chain has sparked renewed interest in the BFOQ defense, and provides yet another example to employers that hiring practices involving the selection of individuals on the basis of protected...

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EEO-1 Deadline is Fast Approaching: Employers Get in Check

September 27, 2016

The deadline for filing your 2016 EEO-1 reports is right around the corner on September 30. At this time, federal contractors and subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract amounting to $50,000 or more need to ensure that reports are...

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The Institute Submits Final Comments on Proposed EEO-1 Updates

September 07, 2016

What’s Happened So Far?

In February 2016, the EEOC announced proposed changes to EEO-1 reporting that would require all employers with 100 or more employees to report annual pay data (i.e., W-2 earnings and hours worked) by 12 salary bands, in...

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New Process for EEO-1 Data File Uploads in 2016

July 25, 2016

The filing period for the 2016 EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reports is quickly approaching, and the 2016 Survey for EEO-1 reports is expected to open at some point next week. Companies will then have until September 30th to complete these annual filing...

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Fiscal Year 2016: 6-Month Enforcement Updates and a Review of OFCCP Trends

April 19, 2016

Over the past six months, DCI has continued to monitor OFCCP enforcement trends and priorities regarding compliance evaluations in FY 2016. In our 2015 blog we noted a reduction in the number of new audit scheduling letters received throughout 2015,...

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DCI Staff Attended NILG’s 33rd Annual Conference Held in New York City

August 21, 2015

The 33rd Annual Conference for the National Industry Liaison Group was held July 28-31, 2015 in New York City and brought together members of the federal contractor community, government officials, and EEO/affirmative action practitioners. The...

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