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“Ban the Box” Proposed Regulation for Federal Government Positions
On May 2, 2016, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule with request for comments. Comments...
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Reminder: Adjusted thresholds for VEVRAA compliance
May 13, 2016, 7:43:36 AM
A recently updated OFCCP infographic illustrates the jurisdictional thresholds triggering the requirement for contractors to comply with...
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Revised Functional AAP Directive
May 11, 2016, 9:20:54 AM
The OFCCP announced a new Functional Affirmative Action Plan (FAAP) directive this week, which is effective as of April 28, 2016 through April 30,...
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Fiscal Year 2016: 6-Month Enforcement Updates and a Review of OFCCP Trends
Apr 19, 2016, 9:31:19 AM
Over the past six months, DCI has continued to monitor OFCCP enforcement trends and priorities regarding compliance evaluations in FY 2016. In our...
The OFCCP Institute Submits Comments on Proposed EEO-1 Updates
Apr 18, 2016, 10:27:49 AM
In response to the call for public comments, The Institute for Workplace Equality submitted comments regarding the EEOC’s proposed update to the...
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Updated Fact Sheet on EEOC Litigation Regarding Title VII and LGBT-Related Discrimination
Apr 15, 2016, 10:44:47 AM
The original guidance on Title VII & LGBT discrimination was published in December 2012. The update, which includes recent cases, settlement, amicus...
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Pay Equity on Center Stage
Apr 12, 2016, 9:45:24 AM
Today marks Equal Pay Day, which symbolizes the extra days of the year, on average, women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Pay...
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The Wall Street Journal Reports on OFCCP Pay Investigation Results
Apr 5, 2016, 8:35:44 AM
On March 15, 2016, The Wall Street Journal released an article focusing on the results of pay discrimination investigations carried out by the Office...
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What’s the theory behind base pay discrimination?
Apr 4, 2016, 7:53:29 AM
Recently DCI has noted a new trend in OFCCP enforcement of alleged base pay discrimination. Specifically, upon identifying statistical disparities in...
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EEOC Holds Hearing on Proposed Changes to EEO-1 Form
Mar 30, 2016, 7:12:35 AM
On March 16, 2016, the EEOC held a public hearing on its proposed revisions to the Employee Information Report (EEO-1). The hearing opened with...
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Understanding the Attorney-Client Relationship: Know your rights
Mar 29, 2016, 10:25:21 AM
Federal contractors doing business with the federal government must comply with the regulations enforced by OFCCP and during a compliance evaluation,...
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Statistical Analysis: Capitalizing on Chance
Mar 14, 2016, 7:42:15 AM
Most scientific studies include people talking about “statistically significant” results that support whatever effect they are examining, typically...