Breaking: Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
The Labor Department and the Federal Regulatory Council published final guidance and regulation on the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces. DCI will...
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The 2016 Survey Results on Disability Self-Identification Rates
Aug 9, 2016, 6:17:03 AM
In accordance with the revised Section 503 regulations, federal contractors are required to invite applicants and employees to voluntarily disclose...
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OFCCP Scheduling Letters sent over the Summer
Aug 1, 2016, 6:18:09 AM
Did you receive a scheduling letter this summer? If so, you’re not alone. DCI has seen a wave of OFCCP scheduling letters received by establishments...
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Having A Sexual Harassment Policy Is Not Good Enough - It Has To Be Properly Employed
Jul 29, 2016, 9:29:47 AM
The rules for sexual harassment, as established by the Supreme Court in Burlington v. Ellerth (1998) [544 U.S. 72] and Faragher v. Boca Raton [544...
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New Process for EEO-1 Data File Uploads in 2016
Jul 25, 2016, 11:01:22 AM
The filing period for the 2016 EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reports is quickly approaching, and the 2016 Survey for EEO-1 reports is expected to open at some...
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EEO-1 Report Pay Reporting Revision Now in Federal Register!
Jul 14, 2016, 7:02:28 AM
Today, July 14, the EEOC published an update of the EEO-1 pay data reporting proposal in the Federal Register, announcing a second public comment...
$7.2 Million Sex Discrimination Case Settled
Jul 14, 2016, 6:22:22 AM
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, owned by Valeant, will pay $7.2 million to settle a gender discrimination class action claim. The allegations...
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OFCCP’s Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing Renewed by OMB for Three Years
Jul 6, 2016, 11:50:57 AM
OFCCP announced on July 1, 2016 that the Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing has received OMB approval, and has been renewed through June 30, 2019...
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Updated Sex Regulations Require No New Imposed Policy Changes
Jul 5, 2016, 9:31:36 AM
On June 15, 2016, OFCCP published its final rule updating the sex discrimination guidelines (41 C.F.R. part 60-20) from their period of dormancy...
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Testing Settlements are Alive and Well: Investigate and Validate
Jun 30, 2016, 9:28:38 AM
Two recent OFCCP settlements emphasize the importance of monitoring adverse impact throughout all steps of the hiring process: Gordon Food Service...
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OFCCP Audit Trends: Follow-up Requests before the Desk Audit Submission
Jun 28, 2016, 9:25:21 AM
DCI has recently seen an increase of audit “pre-requests,” in which a compliance officer requests that a contractor submit additional items to those...
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Supreme Court Supports University in Fisher v. University of Texas
Jun 27, 2016, 11:51:33 AM
The majority ruling was written by Justice Kennedy (for Breyer, Ginsburg & Sotomayor). Justice Thomas wrote a one-page dissent in which he opined...