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President Biden Issues Executive Order to Advance Diversity and Inclusion Across Federal Government

July 07, 2021

On June 25th, President Biden issued an executive order, and accompanying fact sheet, designed to “advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility across the Federal Government” for disadvantaged groups. 

Who does this impact?

The order...

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DCI Introduces DCI Dashboards for AAP Data

July 07, 2021
The DCI Software Division has released our newest web application: DCI Dashboards for AAP Data. Throughout the design and development of the DCI Dashboards, two overarching goals guided our work: provide our clients with innovative ways to view...
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New Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) Released

July 01, 2021

Today, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), which is comprised of 668 Supply and Service establishment-based traditional compliance reviews, 19 Corporate...

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2019 & 2020 EEO-1 Filing Delayed Until August 23, 2021

June 28, 2021

EEOC announced today that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 component 1 filing deadline will be delayed until August 23, 2021. The EEO-1 website also reflects this update. 

This filing delay comes as many employers face communication and approval delays due...

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Filing EEO-1 Reports May Take Longer than You Think

June 15, 2021

The current EEO-1 filing for 2019 and 2020 has experienced multiple delays, first in 2020 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and then in 2021 to announce site delays until April 2021 and data upload delays until May 2021. The site is now...

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OFCCP to Focus on Construction Contractors

June 15, 2021

For a significant number of years, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has given little attention to federal contractors and subcontractors that are directly involved in construction projects. It appears...

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OFCCP's TAG, Part 8: Affirmative Action Programs

June 02, 2021

This week we continue our blog series on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) for supply and service contractors and subcontractors. This post will outline the agency’s requirements regarding...

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EEO-1 Notifications Mailed & System Delay Announced

April 22, 2021

With EEO-1 filings expected to begin next Monday, April 26th, DCI received insight today that employers have begun to receive notification letters from the EEOC that contain company-specific login information (i.e., company ID and passcode).

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OFCCP's TAG, Part 7: Recordkeeping for Internet Applicants

April 20, 2021

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP’s)Technical Assistance Guide(TAG) for supply and service contractors and subcontractors has a surprisingly short entry on recordkeeping for Internet applicants and other applicants. This...

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Illinois Becomes Second State to Require Pay Data Submission

April 15, 2021

On March 23, 2021, Illinois governor, J.B. Pritzker, signed into law Senate Bill 1480, amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. Under this new amendment, Illinois private employers are required to submit information, including pay data, to...

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Biden DOL Moves to Rescind Trump-Era Religious Exemption Rule

April 15, 2021

On March 23rd, 2021, Marty Walsh was sworn in as Secretary of Labor. On the same day, Mr. Walsh hit the ground running, delivering to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) a proposal to rescind a controversial pending...

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OFCCP Reduces Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark to 5.6 Percent

April 15, 2021

On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, OFCCP updated the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark to 5.6 percent, slightly down from 5.7 percent in 2020.

This hiring benchmark indicates the percentage of total protected...

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