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NAACP LDF Adds Lawsuit to Chorus of Voices Opposing Executive Order 13950

November 02, 2020

On Thursday, October 29, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc (LDF) filed a constitutional challenge to Executive Order 13950, labeling it “an extraordinary and unprecedented” federal act that violates first amendment rights and “strikes...

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OFCCP Publishes RFI Race and Sex Stereotyping and Scapegoating

October 21, 2020

This morning OFCCP released RIN 1250-ZA01 “Request for Information; Race and Sex Stereotyping and Scapegoating” (RFI) as was required by the new Executive Order 13950 and hosted a brief stakeholder call; both are described below. Additionally, a new

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The Institute Releases Statement Supporting Affirmative Action

October 16, 2020

On Thursday, October 15, The Institute for Workplace Equality released a statement reiterating its support surrounding affirmative action and diversity & inclusion. In the statement, The Institute says:

"The Institute for Workplace Equality (“The...

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OFCCP Releases FAQ Page for Executive Order 13950

October 07, 2020
OFCCP has released anew FAQ pageonExecutive Order (EO) 13950, "Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping". The FAQ includes a section on whether EO 13950 prohibits unconscious bias or implicit bias training:
"Does Executive Order 13950 prohibit...
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California Employers Required to Report Pay Data

October 01, 2020

Included in the list of legislation signed yesterday by Governor Newsom of California was Senate Bill 973 requiring California employers with 100 or more employees to submit a pay data report annually beginning March 31, 2021. This is modeled after...

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OFCCP Actively Enforcing the New Executive Order 13950 with Hotline

September 29, 2020

Yesterday, September 28, OFCCP issued a press release regarding their enforcement of the President’s Executive Order issued last week. The press release can be found on OFCCP’s website and outlines information about a newly established Complaint...

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Executive Order: Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping

September 23, 2020

As a continuation of an order given last week to all Federal Agencies, on September 22, 2020,the president issued an Executive Order (EO) that applies to executive departments and agencies (agencies), Uniformed Services, Federal contractors, and...

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OFCCP Publishes Landing Pages for Promotions and Accommodations Focused Reviews

September 23, 2020

This afternoon, Wednesday, September 23, OFCCP published new landing pages for the upcoming promotions and accommodations focused reviews. Both types of focused reviews are new to the 2020 CSAL; for more information, please refer to our previous...

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OFCCP Revises Posted 2020 Scheduling List (CSAL)

September 17, 2020

As we noted last week, the 2020 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List was released and posted on OFCCP’s website. DCI recently evaluated the CSAL and identified that OFCCP has modified the list that was originally released on September 11, 2020....

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OFCCP Requests Comment on AAP Verification Collection

September 17, 2020

This Monday, September 14, 2020, a new information collection called the AAP Verification Program Interface, was published in the Federal Register. AAP Verification has been much anticipated since the release of the 2016 GAO Report (and follow-up...

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OFCCP Grants National Interest Exemption

August 28, 2020

Director Craig Leen of the OFCCP has published a memorandum granting a National Interest Exemption for hurricane-relief contracts. Effective August 27, 2020 through October 27, 2020, organizations entering into Federal contracts specifically to aid...

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DCI Principal Consultant Michael Aamodt Wins IPAC's Stephen E. Bemis Award

August 03, 2020

Congratulations to Michael Aamodt, DCI Principal Consultant and 2020 Winner of the Stephen E. Bemis Memorial Award!

This award, presented by IPAC, is intended to honor individuals (like the award’s namesake) who have made tangible contributions to...

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