DCI Consulting Blog

By: Haley Fisk

The State of California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released key dates for the upcomingpay data reportingcycle. As highlighted on theCA Pay Data Reporting webpage, the 2024 cycle will begin with the portal opening for...

By: Bill Osterndorf

While the federal government is ending most affirmative action obligations, the states continue to enforce their affirmative action requirements.The revocation of Executive Order 11246and the various efforts to end diversity,...

By: Brittney Brinkley and Evan Szarenski

On January 8, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a notice in the Federal Register withdrawing last year’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Pay Equity and...

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 regarding pay transparency that affects all organizations, there are many different laws that various...

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. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and other agencies. This...

By: Haley Fisk and Evan Szarenski

On November 21, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a guide intended to assist federal contractors in fighting harassment in the construction industry. As the federal government has...

By: Dylan Tomsey

On November 25, 2024,the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a start date for the monthly collection of employment data from construction companies. Construction companies that have contracts or...

By: Dylan Tomsey

An OFCCP compliance evaluation is a process in which afederal contractor or subcontractor’s affirmative action program isreviewed for regulatory compliance with the affirmative action and nondiscrimination provisions of their...

By: Bill Osterndorf

Affirmative action is typically not a major focus for construction companies. With the difficulty of finding qualified workers, finishing complex projects, and dealing with a myriad of government regulations, affirmative action...

By: Bill Osterndorf

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released guidance to help prevent employment discrimination in the construction industry. A document containing this guidance entitled “Combating Employment Discrimination in...

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 DEI commitments through various sections and the messaging of DEI philosophy. Besides effective...

By: Evan Szarenski and Joanna Colosimo

Tomorrow, October 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is scheduled to publish a Notice in the Federal Registerregarding two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for 2021...