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Sheryl Harmening, M.S.

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OFCCP's TAG Part 13: Preparing for a Compliance Review

May 31, 2024

By: Sheryl Harmening

This week we continue our blog series on OFCCP’s Supply and Service Contractors Technical Assistance Guide (“TAG”) by providing an overview of OFCCP’s compliance evaluation process and steps contractors can take to prepare for a...
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OFCCP Updates Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark to 5.2%

March 28, 2024

By: Sheryl Harmening

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs(OFCCP)updated theirannual veteran hiring benchmarkto 5.2%, down by 0.2% from 2023. The hiring benchmark is updated each yearand reflects the percentage...
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Common Mistakes When Filing an EEO-1 Report

October 16, 2023

By: Sheryl Harmening

The EEO-1 Component 1 report data collection period opens October 31, 2023. Employers will be required to provide demographic data for a pay period during the fourth quarter of 2022.There are several common mistakes when filing...
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California Employers Can Request Deferral for Labor Contractor Report

April 18, 2023

By: Sheryl Harmening

On April 14, 2023, California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) updated itsFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with additional information on upcoming pay reporting requirements. According to CRD, employers can now request an ...

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OFCCP Proposes Revised Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form

March 29, 2023

By: Sheryl Harmening

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is proposing changes to the agency’s Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form. The current version of the form is set to expire on May 31, 2023. The proposed changes...

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OMB Requests Comments on Proposal for Revising Race and Ethnicity Standards

February 10, 2023

By: Sheryl Harmening

On January 26, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)announcedits proposal for updating the standardsused for collecting race and ethnicity data.OMBmost recently updated these standards in 1997 through Standard ...

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OFCCP Provides Last Chance to Object to Release of EEO-1 Data

February 06, 2023

By: Sheryl Harmening 

Update as of February 14, 2023:

On February 14, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) extended the deadline to confirm objections to the release of EEO-1 reports to March 3, 2023, from February 17,...

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New Pay Data Filing Requirements for California Employers

September 28, 2022

By: Sheryl Harmening

Senate Bill-1162 was signed into law Tuesday by California Governor Gavin Newsom. As highlighted in an earlier blog by DCI, the law adds new provisions to existing pay reporting requirements in the State of California.

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Lessons Learned from OFCCP's Contractor Portal Initiative

July 13, 2022

By Sheryl Harmening

This was the first year that federal contractors and subcontractors were required to use the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s Contractor Portal. The requirement to certify compliance with the laws and regulations...

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