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Common Mistakes When Filing an EEO-1 Report

October 16, 2023

By: Sheryl Harmening

January 21, 2025 Update: President Trump issued Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity", which rescinds Executive Order 11246. With the revocation of Executive Order 11246,...

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OFCCP Announces Additional Reviews for Construction Megaprojects

October 12, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf

On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that there would be 12 additional compliance reviews of construction megaprojects. The agency had previouslyprovided a list of 12...
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OFCCP Sends Flood of Scheduling Letters

October 02, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf and Joanna Colosimo

During the week of September 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent a flood of scheduling letters to federal contractors and subcontractors. It is...
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What Happens to OFCCP During a Government Shutdown?

September 27, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf

The end of the federal fiscal year is rapidly approaching. As of September 26, Congress has yet to pass a budget for the 2024 federal fiscal year that starts October 1, 2023If Congress fails to find a way to fund the...
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State of New York’s Pay Transparency Law Goes Into Effect

September 25, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf

The State of New Yorks pay transparency law took effect on September 17, 2023. The law requires employers to provide information on compensation in all job announcements. The State of New York follows numerous other states and...
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OFCCP Releases Final PDN Rule

August 03, 2023

By: Evan Szarenski

On Thursday, August 3, 2023,OFCCP releasedthe long-expected Pre-enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures Final Rule(commonly referred to as the “PDN Rule”).The document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register
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OFCCP Announces Spring 2023 Regulatory Agenda

July 19, 2023

By: Haley Fisk and Evan Szarenski

TheBiden administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has released the Spring 2023 regulatory agenda. The agenda lists regulatory actions that the administration intends to undertake in the...
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OFCCP Continues to Focus on Construction Companies

June 15, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) continues to focus on the affirmative action initiatives of construction companies. The agency’s latest action in this regard was the release ...

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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Pay Scale Disclosures

June 06, 2023

By: Bill Osterndorf

On May 17, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed a bill requiring various pay scale disclosures in job postings. This bill, House Bill (HB) 3129, amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act. This bill was signed into law by Illinois...

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Current Trends in Human Capital Disclosures in ESG Reporting

May 09, 2023

By: Bobbie Burton and Marcelle Clavette 

Recently published research suggests that transparency in information disclosures from organizations influence efficiency, effectiveness, and trust.¹ Given this knowledge, the increasing trend of public human...

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New Voluntary Self-Identification Form for Disability Released

April 27, 2023

By: Jair Portillo

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published an updated Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC- 305) on April 26, 2023. Federal contractors and subcontractors must begin using the new form by...

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Maintaining Psychological Safety in the Event of a Reduction in Force

April 25, 2023

By: Chad Peddie and Jon Geier

This is part 7 of our 8-part blog series, Psychological Safety and Advancing Workforce Equity.

This blog series has focused on how an employer can create psychological safety for its workforce. In recent blogs, we...

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