DCI Consulting Blog

A month and a half has now passed since the release of the new scheduling letter, and the OFCCP has finally provided federal contractors with some guidance on submission of employee compensation data under ‘Item 19’ of the itemized listing. The...

The OFCCP has selected a new regional director for the Southeast Regional Office. Sam Maiden will be the new director of OFCCP’s Southeast Regional Office starting on December 14. Sam will lead a team of 108 staff working in the regional...

Components of the Selection Process

DCI will be hosting the final installment in its Webinar Wednesday series today, November 12th, at 2:00PM EST. This session will discuss the importance of completing a steps analysis in order to evaluate the...

OFCCP has posted a new FAQ detailing the acceptable options for a contractor in documenting the voluntary invitation to self-identify as an individual with a disability. Based on contractors’ varying technology capabilities and practices, the FAQ...

Art Gutman recently summarized the ruling in Lopez v. City of Lawrence, a police promotion disparate impact case. In this case, a district court judge ruled in favor of the employer along multiple dimensions, and rejected aggregation of test-taker...

The case is Marcum v. Dolgencorp (E.D. Va., No. 12-108, 10/16/14) and the reason for the settlement has nothing to do with adverse impact. The basis of the settlement is the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The following is a brief overview of...

The requirement to list job openings with the appropriate employment service delivery system (ESDS) where the opening occurs is not new. However, contractors have questioned how to interpret and comply with this requirement for flexible “remote...

Following the President’s Executive Order 13672signed on July 21, 2014, there has been anticipation of how the Department of Labor will address the President’s charge to create new legislation within 90 days covering sexual orientation and gender...

The Recruiter’s Role in Compliance

DCI will be hosting the next installment in its Webinar Wednesday series tomorrow, October 29th at 2:00PM EST. This webinar will outline the critical role recruiters play in compliance. This session will also...

The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) of the U.S. Department of Labor has issued the final rule to revise reporting requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Act of 1974, as...

Recent lawsuits filed by the EEOC related to transgender discrimination illustrate what is a growing focus of the government and enforcement agencies. Two recent cases in particular serve as the tipping point for collective efforts to extend...

Statistical Analysis Part III: Compensation Analysis

DCI will be hosting the next installment in its Webinar Wednesday series this upcoming Wednesday, October 15th, at 2:00PM EST. In the last segment of the statistical analysis series, we will...