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    This Year’s CA Pay Reporting Cycle Has Arrived

    By: Haley Fisk The State of California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released key dates for the upcomingpay data reportingcycle. As highlighted...

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    States Continue to Enforce Their Affirmative Action Requirements

    By: Bill Osterndorf While the federal government is ending most affirmative action obligations, the states continue to enforce their affirmative...

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    FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Pay Transparency Rule

    By: Brittney Brinkley and Evan Szarenski On January 8, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a notice in the...

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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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    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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    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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