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DCI’S Michael Aamodt’s Article On Testing Is Published In Assessment Council News

August 17, 2007

Don’t miss the informative article, “A Test! A Test! My Kingdom for a Valid Test!” written by Michael Aamodt, Ph.D., Vice President with DCI Consulting Group. Mike is an industrial psychologist specializing in employee selection, test validation,...

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EEOC VOTES TO REPLACE OUTSOURCED NATIONAL CALL CENTER WITH FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

August 17, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC voted August 10, 2007 to replace its National Contact Center (NCC) pilot with an in-house phone system using federal employees.The NCC contract expires September 20, and...

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SMALL CONTRACTORS FEEL THE IMPACT OF OFCCP’S “CONTRACTS FIRST INITIATIVE”

August 17, 2007

by David Cohen, President and Patricia Schaeffer-Vice President Regulatory AffairsSmall single establishment companies, which may not have received much scrutiny from OFCCP in the past, may now find themselves receiving scheduling letters from the...

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Jury Awards Plaintiff $166,500 in Disability Lawsuit Against Subway

August 17, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC has announced a favorable jury verdict of $166,500 in a disability harassment lawsuit filed against a Subway restaurant franchise on behalf of a female manager who was discriminated...

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OFCCP Publishes Final Veterans’ Rule Today in Federal Register; OFCCP Posts FAQs

August 08, 2007

This is an update to yesterday’s blog posting regarding the pending release of OFCCP’s final rule covering Veterans.

In that posting, we provided a summary of the new requirements on contractors’ mandatory job posting obligations as outlined in an...

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OFCCP to Issue Final Veterans’ Rule on Wednesday, August 8, 2007

August 07, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn Wednesday, August 8, 2007, OFCCP will publish in the Federal Register its final rule implementing the amendments to the affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’...

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OMB Completes Review of OFCCP's JVA Rule

August 03, 2007

UPDATE: The final rule was published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2007.DCI has learned that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review on August 1, 2007 of OFCCP’s proposed final rule implementing the amendments to the...

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Update to House Vote on H.R. 2831

July 31, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThis is a follow-up to yesterday's article on the vote on H.R. 2831 that was scheduled for Monday, July 30, 2007.The U.S. House of Representatives debated H.R. 2831 (The Lilly Ledbetter Fair...

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U.S. House of Representatives Scheduled to Vote July 30, 2007 on Pay Discrimination Legislation

July 30, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsUPDATE: The bill passed on July 31, 2007.The House of Representatives is reportedly scheduled to vote on “The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007” on Monday, July 30, 2007. This bill, H.R....

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DCI’s David Cohen on Compensation Panel At 2007 ILG Conference on August 24 in New York

July 26, 2007

David Cohen, DCI Consulting Group, Inc., will serve on a panel with other well known compensation experts on Friday, August 24, 2007 at the ILG Conference in New York. The panel session is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Other compensation...

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Bipartisan Group Introduces Senate Bill to Reverse Controversial Ledbetter Pay Decision

July 26, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsUPDATE: The House bill passed on July 31, 2007.On July 20, 2007, a bipartisan group of fourteen Senators introduced a bill (“The Fair Pay Restoration Act”) to overturn the Supreme Court’s...

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HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT

July 26, 2007

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn July 11, 2007, the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on The Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338). This bill, which was introduced by Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-CT), now...

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