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Where is the Updated Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark?

July 08, 2025

By Victoria Ungvary and Amanda Bowman

Historically, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published an annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark on or around March 31st. However, as...

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OFCCP Resumes Section 503 and VEVRAA Enforcement

July 03, 2025

By Zach Olsen

On July 2, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025, which allows the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to resume its enforcement activities related to Section 503 of the...

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OFCCP Proposes Big Changes to Disability Regs, Minor Revisions for Vets

July 01, 2025

By Fred Satterwhite

Five months after Executive Order (EO) 11246 was revoked, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed revisions to its implementing regulations, including changes to affirmative action and data...

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Open Letter to Contractors in Response to OFCCP's Info Request

June 30, 2025

By David Cohen

On Friday, June 27th, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Catherine Eschbach sent a letter to federal contractors asking them to voluntarily submit information to the agency explaining their efforts to...

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Is EEO Cool Again? Part II: Decoupling EEO from DEI

June 25, 2025

By Joanna Colosimo

This is Part 2 of the “Is EEO Cool Again?” blog series. Catch up by reading Part I: EEO Compliance Isn't DEI.

Over the past decade, many experts have emphasized the importance of breaking down silos between equal employment...

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Is EEO Cool Again? Part I: EEO Compliance Isn’t DEI

June 18, 2025

By: Joanna Colosimo

Over several decades, DCI has dedicated substantial efforts to evaluating equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance programs and anti-discrimination initiatives. Typically managed within an organization's Human Resources and...

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Artificial Intelligence in Employment: 2025 Regulatory Update

June 12, 2025

By Dave Schmidt and Sarah Layman

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into employment decision-making processes for organizations continues to accelerate, as does the evolution of the legal and regulatory environment. This post provides...

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Department of Justice Launches Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

June 11, 2025

By Fred Satterwhite

Federal contractors who have been waiting to find out how Executive Order (EO) 14173 would be implemented now know at least one piece of the federal government’s enforcement plan.

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice...

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Vermont Pay Transparency Law to Go into Effect

June 09, 2025

By Mitchell Chamberlin

As DCI has covered in a previous blog, a new pay transparency law is set to go into effect in Vermont starting on July 1, 2025. With the enactment of this law, known as Act 155, Vermont joins four other states with new pay...

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New Jersey Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect

June 02, 2025

By Stephanie Horn

A new pay transparency law is in effect in New Jersey as of June 1, 2025. Senate Bill No. 2310 was introduced in the New Jersey Legislature last year and requires covered employers in New Jersey to notify current employees of...

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Despite Revocation of Executive Order 11246, Requirements for Veterans Remain

May 22, 2025

By Mitchell Chamberlin

The rescission of Executive Order 11246, along with shifts in focus and significant changes at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has led to a period of confusion for federal contractors.

Many...

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EEO-1 Portal Now Open for 2024 Filing

May 20, 2025

By Amanda Bowman and Emily Kimble

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially opened the2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection portal as of today, May 20, 2025. All private-sector employers with 100 or more employees are now...

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