DCI Consulting Blog

By: Bill Osterndorf

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released several proposals that would place new requirements on construction companies involved in federal construction projects....

By: Bill Osterndorf

In July of 2021, OFCCP dramatically changed the letter that is used to open compliance reviews for construction companies.This letter, called a scheduling letter, includes an itemized listing of materials that must be submitted...

By: Benjamin Kerner

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2023 EEO-1 data collection will open on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The deadline to submit the required data is Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The Filer Support help...

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

On February 15, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) filed a notice of appeal to the December 2023 court decision ordering the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to release the consolidated EEO-1 reports of...

By: Keli Wilson

DCI recently released a blogsharing the Congressional Black Caucus’ (CBC) drive to get the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to recommit to their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts by January 31, 2024.Shortly after this...

By Sally Makreff and Bill Osterndorf

Employers subject to the Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) portion of the Illinois Equal Pay Act must submit application materials to the State of Illinois by March 23, 2024, to obtain an EPRC. The Equal...

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

On February 1, 2024, the California Pay Data Reporting site updated to reflect the 2023 reporting period. According to FAQs on the site, the portal is set to open as of that day. However, the portal itself indicates that ...

By: Keli Wilson

On December 15, 2023, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) sent a letter to Fortune 500 companies asking them to reaffirm their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The letter also asks these recipients to ...

By: Keli Wilson and Marcelle Clavette

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced aninitiative for federal agencies to pursue pooled hiring with a focus on skills-based selection, evaluating needed skills versus applicants’ education and...

By: Evan Szarenski

On January 29th, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council)released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Executive Order 14069, titled “Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal...

By: Jair Portillo

Mark May 8, 2024, on your calendar — the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) updated its Pay Data Reporting site to indicatethisMay 8 deadline for submitting your 2023 pay data reports.

Who is Required to File:

• Private...

By: Bill Osterndorf

On January 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it has selected Ronald Sullivan as Regional Director for the agency’s Southwest and Rocky Mountain (SWARM)...