DCI Consulting Blog

By: Kayin Banfield 

On November 15, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a revised version of its Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form. The agency is currently soliciting comments regarding these...

By: Bill Osterndorf, Kate Hayek, and Alaya Collins

On November 9, 2022, theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) gave notice that it is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a three-year extension of the EEO-1

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

On November 20, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposed major changes to the scheduling letter and itemized listing it uses to initiate compliance reviews of covered federal supply and...

By: Deborah Fashole-Luke and Rosemary Cox 

This year is the inaugural year of the Office of Federal Contractor Program’s (OFCCP) Contractor Portal. Throughout a months-long registration and certification period, federal contractors and...

By: Haley Fisk

Republican commissioner of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Janet Dhillon announced her resignation from EEOC, with her last day in service being November 18, 2022. Before moving to her post as a commissioner,...

By: Benjamin Kerner and Evan Szarenski

On November 4, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a draft of its strategic plan for the next five years (2022-2026) and gave the public an opportunity to comment. The plan...

By: Haley Fisk

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a new 'Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal' poster(revised version dated 10/20/2022)meant to replace and supersedethe previous ‘EEO is the Law’ post

By: Dave Schmidt and Sara Hendrick

December 9, 2022 UPDATE: The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is delaying enforcement of Local Law 144 until April 15, 2023 due to the high volume of public comments. The DCWP is planning a...

By: Evan Szarenski and Chad Peddie 

The reporting of sexual orientation and gender identity data has been on the minds of federal contractors for a long time.Currently, there is no reporting requirement and there is limited guidance on how to treat...

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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By: Jair Portillo, Evan Szarenski

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released its third revision to Directive 2013-01. This directive provides guidance on entering into a Functional Affirmative Action Plans (FAAP)...

By: Bill Osterndorf

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has extended the deadline for organizations to make objections to the release of their EEO-1 type 2 reports. The agency extended the deadline from September 19, 2022, to...