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OFCCP Releases Final “Discrimination on the Basis of Sex” Regulations to OMB for Review and Approval

October 30, 2015

On October 29th, 2015 OFCCP sent its final Discrimination on the Basis of Sex regulations to OMB’s Office Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review and approval.  (Note: This does not mean that they are final. All this means is that OFCCP...

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OFCCP Expands Definition of “Protected Veteran”

October 19, 2015

In 2013, when the VEVRAA implementing regulations were revised, many contractors were confused by the “active duty wartime or campaign badge” category. The regulations define an “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” as a veteran who served...

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Fiscal Year End OFCCP Trends

October 12, 2015

In previous years, DCI has noted that the end of the Federal government’s fiscal year tends to also be a busy time for OFCCP settlements. In our 2014 blog, we identified six settlements with press releases in the month of September alone. It is...

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OFCCP Posts “EEO is the Law” Mandatory Supplement

September 24, 2015

OFCCP posted a Mandatory Supplement, revised September 2015, to the EEOC’s “EEO is the Law” poster at the time the final Pay Transparency Rule was posted. The supplement outlines the regulatory updates for federal contractors, which are not yet...

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No Extensions on the VETS-4212 Filings so Far

September 18, 2015

As we previously noted, the EEO-1 reporting deadline has been extended to October 30, 2015. However, the VETS-4212 reporting deadline remains September 30, 2015. The batch upload functionality, which was malfunctioning through last week in the VETS...

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EEO-1 Filing Deadline Extended to October 30, 2015!

September 10, 2015

The EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee has extended the filing deadline for all EEO-1 report filers from September 30, 2015 to October 30, 2015. As a reminder, most company logins will have to reset their password for this filing cycle if it has not...

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OFCCP Announces Final Rule to Promote Pay Transparency

September 10, 2015

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is publishing a Final Rule that promotes pay transparency by prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against their employees or job...

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Tips and Reminders for VETS-4212 Reporting

September 03, 2015

The 2015 filing period for EEOC and VETS reporting has now begun and contractors will have until September 30 to complete the annual filing requirements. As you may recall, VETS has implemented the newly revised VETS-4212 report, which has taken the...

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The EEO-1 and VETS-4212 Surveys are Now Available.

August 28, 2015

As of this week, both the VETS-4212 and EEO-1 surveys are open to complete your 2015 submissions. If you are a returning filer, your login password will need to be reset for both survey systems.

  • EEO-1 password notifications will be sent through...
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DCI Staff Attended NILG’s 33rd Annual Conference Held in New York City

August 21, 2015

The 33rd Annual Conference for the National Industry Liaison Group was held July 28-31, 2015 in New York City and brought together members of the federal contractor community, government officials, and EEO/affirmative action practitioners. The...

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Contractors Take Note: OFCCP Customer Experience Survey

August 18, 2015

Beginning August 17th, many contractors have received an email from OFCCP for an OFCCP Customer Experience Survey, linking to a unique SurveyMonkey link. In the justification to OMB, OFCCP noted the survey would be sent to contractors who have...

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OFCCP releases 503/VEVRAA tools for contractors

August 18, 2015

Over the past few weeks, OFCCP has released a variety of resources for federal contractors and subcontractors with emphasis on revised Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations.  The resources include the following:

  • Infographic to help Veterans determine...
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