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EEOC Settles $2.8 Million Pay Discrimination Case
By Cassie Alfheim and Fred Satterwhite BLOG OVERVIEW: On June 26, 2026, EEOC announced a $2.8 million sex discrimination settlement with LeachGarner,...
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When Pre-Employment Assessments Trigger EEOC Scrutiny
Jun 12, 2026, 11:16:48 AM
By Kristen Pryor and Cassie Alfheim BLOG OVERVIEW: In EEOC v. Psychological Dimensions, LLC, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued...
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DEI-Related Changes to SAM Certification Proposed
Feb 19, 2026, 9:42:47 AM
By Cassie Alfheim and Amanda Bowman BLOG OVERVIEW: On January 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) proposed changes to SAM...
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EEOC Chair Discusses Illegal DEI Agency Priorities Post Shutdown
Dec 1, 2025, 10:29:56 AM
By Cassie Alfheim Blog Overview: EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas recently sat down with David Fortney of Fortney Scott to discuss EEOC's new quorum, data...
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Immigration in Employment: How Employers Can Prepare for Investigations
Aug 12, 2025, 11:08:10 AM
By Cassie Alfheim BLOG OVERVIEW: Employers are facing difficult challenges in order to ensure compliance with Form I-9 requirements. Complex record...
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DOJ Releases Memo on Discrimination by Funding Recipients
Aug 5, 2025, 1:15:32 PM
By Cassie Alfheim & David Cohen Blog Overview: Late last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a memorandum emphasizing that discrimination...
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Trump Nominates EEOC Commissioner, Quorum Within Reach
May 12, 2025, 10:35:09 AM
By Cassie Alfheim On May 6, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Brittany Bull Panuccio to be a Commissioner on the Equal Employment Opportunity...
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OFCCP Audit-Related Webpages Reactivated
Mar 14, 2025, 4:08:48 PM
By Cassie Alfheim Recently, many federal government websites, including several Department of Labor (DOL) pages, have undergone significant changes....
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OFCCP's TAG Part 14: Compliance Reviews & More
Jun 4, 2024, 1:50:57 PM
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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OFCCP Contractor Portal Certification Begins March 31, 2023
Mar 20, 2023, 3:22:24 PM
By: Cassie Alfheim As predicted in DCI’s earlier blog post, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced today that the...
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OFCCP Contractor Portal 2023 Certification – Coming Soon?
Mar 14, 2023, 2:15:47 PM
By: Cassie Alfheim Update as of March 20, 2023: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the deadline for federal contractors and...
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OFCCP Releases Revised “Pay Equity” Directive
Aug 19, 2022, 10:27:50 AM
By Cassie Alfheim, Evan Szarenski On August 18, 2022, OFCCP released Directive 2022-01 Revision 1 - Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation...