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Leading by Example: Public DEI Messaging

October 23, 2024

By: Emma Edoga, Chad Peddie, and Keli P. Wilson, and DiversIQ

What Content Is Typically Communicated on the Diversity Webpages of S&P 100 Companies?

In Part I of our three-part blog series, we found that 92% of S&P 100 companies have a webpage link...

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Analysis of OFCCP’s Revised Construction Scheduling Letter, Part 2

October 22, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski

This blog is part 2 of an analysis of the new OFCCP scheduling letter for federal construction contractors.

Section 503 and VEVRAA, Item 2

This item requires contractors to submit documentation that it provided notice of the...

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Analysis of OFCCP’s Revised Construction Scheduling Letter, Part 1

October 18, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski

On July 26, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted approval for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)’s revisedconstruction compliance evaluationscheduling letter and itemized listing. On...

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Leading by Example: Public Commitment to DEI

October 16, 2024

By: Emma Edoga, Chad Peddie, and Keli P. Wilson, and DiversIQ

There is no single way for employers to signal their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Employers may partner with a third-party organization, sponsor DEI-focused...

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Shanae Moody Selected as Southeast Regional Director of OFCCP

October 11, 2024

By: Jair Portillo

On October 7, 2024, Shanae Moody was selected as the new Southeast Regional Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Moody, who has over 15 years of experience in federal contracting and compliance,...

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OMB Approves Monthly Data Collection from Construction Companies

October 07, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given final approval to a monthly data collection from construction companies. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) had requested this data collection in ...

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Understanding OFCCP Audit Outcomes for Federal Contractors

September 12, 2024

By: Quentin Dorsey

Navigating a compliance review (“audit”) with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) can be a complex and nerve-wracking experience for federal contractors. The process is oftenextensive, and the results can...

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Massachusetts Pay Reporting (Updated on January 16, 2025)

August 15, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

UPDATE 3: On January 16, 2025, Massachusetts opened the portal meant to collect the EEO-1 reports of covered employers. Reports must be submitted by February 3, 2025.

UPDATE 2: On January 14, 2025, Massachusetts released a notice...

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New Framework for Ensuring Accountability and Comparability in DEIA Efforts

August 14, 2024

By: Chad Peddie

On July 25, 2024, the Civil Rights Audit Standards (the Standards) were published by an independent committee led by PolicyLink, a leading national research and action institute dedicated to racial and economic equity and CapEQ, an...

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The Demise of the Chevron Doctrine and its Impact on Federal Contractors

August 07, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski and Jon Geier

There has been a lot written about the recent Supreme Court decision reversing the 1984 decision in Chevron (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984)) and the Chevron...

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OFCCP Releases Form to Collect Data on Construction Employees

July 29, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a revised version of form CC-257 that would collect data on construction employees working for federal construction...

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OMB Seeking Public Comment on Standard Occupational Classification Revisions

July 11, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski

On June 12, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its review of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) and asking for public comment.

All federal statistical...

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