DCI Consulting Blog

As noted by DCI, the Department of Labor’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal outlined initiatives and recommendations for merging the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by the end...

The month of June is typically when federal contractors begin preparations to pull data for the VETS 4212 and EEO-1 report filings. However, with the new March 2018 filing due date for the revised EEO-1 reporting, contractors are facing a unique...

The time has come that businesses need to take a serious look at their websites and accessibility. A Florida federal judge has ruled Winn-Dixie’s website violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

“The factual findings demonstrate that...

The 43^rd annual national conference for the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity (AAAED) was held June 7-9, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. This conference brings together diversity professionals from across the country, including EO...

OFCCP brought a lawsuit against Baker DC, LLC (Baker) alleging denial of access and contractor non-compliance with an ongoing compliance review, and thereby violating Executive Order 11246, Section 503, & VEVRAA. The defendant argued that they were...

The Department of Labor’s Fiscal Year 2018 (FY2018) budget proposal was released May 23, 2017.  The budget outlines the initiatives and priorities of the new administration, and as predicted by DCI, recommends merging the Office of Federal Contract...

The 32nd Annual Conference for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) was held April 26-29, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. This conference brings together members of the I/O community, both practitioners and academics, to discuss...

Today, May 2nd, 2017, DCI Consulting Group announced the release of EEOPay, the latest version of DCI’s industry leading pay equity analysis software. Developed in response to expanded state laws, activist investors, international and U.S....

On April 27, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alexander Acosta as the 27^th U.S. Secretary of Labor. He was sworn in the next day, April 28^th. In the 60 to 38 vote, eight Democrats voted in favor of Acosta. In addition, the confirmation occurred just...

Between the periods of 2005-2007, OFCCP had several open compliance reviews with Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. establishments. In just the last month, three DOL administrative complaints for audits from this period were dismissed. Dismissals resulted...

The 32^nd Annual Conference for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) will be held on April 26-29, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. DCI staff will be involved in a variety of sessions related to equal employment opportunity...

A private compensation discrimination case alleging Allsteel discriminated against three former female managers in pay was brought to the attention of the Eighth Circuit Court.  The court’s ruling on Dindinger v. Allsteel, Inc. deemed OFCCP’s...