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OFCCP COURTESY NOTIFICATIONS - FY 2014 SECOND RELEASE

August 11, 2014

On July 16, 2014, the second release of the FY 2014 Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) was sent out by OFCCP. These letters serve as an advanced courtesy notification to federal contractors and subcontractors that one or more of their...

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REGISTER NOW FOR NEXT WEEK'S WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: WHICH EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE COVERED IN YOUR AAP AND EEO-1 AND VETS REPORTS?

August 07, 2014

Which Employees  Should be Covered  in Your AAP and  EEO-1 and VETS  Reports?

DCI will be rebroadcasting the webinar held on July 30th. In this webinar we will define covered employees and discuss considerations involving the inclusion of casual and/or...

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Proposed Rulemaking for Compensation Data Collection Released

August 06, 2014

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the “Requirement to Report Summary Data on Employee Compensation (Compensation Data Collection)” from OFCCP is now available (RIN: 1250-AA03). The Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information...

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DID THE NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER FORGET SOMETHING?

August 01, 2014

The July 31, 2014 Executive Order entitled Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces specifically lists out 15 labor laws and executive orders, violations of which contractors will be required to report to contracting officers beginning in 2016 on contracts...

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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

August 01, 2014

Yesterday, July 31, 2014, the President signed another Executive Order, this one titled “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.” There are three major prongs, expected to begin phasing in during 2016: 1) contractors bidding on a contract over $500,000 will...

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DCI Announces "Webinar Wednesdays" to Begin July 9

June 23, 2014

DCI is gearing up to host a series of complimentary webinars to provide the federal contractor community with the most up-to-date guidance and tips for ensuring EEO compliance. Beginning July 9 through November, register for our Webinar Wednesdays...

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Workforce Transparency: Considerations When Measuring Diversity Within Your Organization

June 20, 2014

On May 28, 2014, Google disclosed its diversity numbers and acknowledged they are not where they want them to be. Laszlo Bock, Senior Vice President, People Operations, explained that Google has always been reluctant to publish diversity numbers but...

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2014 SWARM Conference Meets High Expectations

May 21, 2014

The Annual Southwest and Rocky Mountain (SWARM) Region Industry Liaison Group (ILG) Conference is known for high-quality information sessions on topics of interest to the federal contractor community, as well as active participation by...

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DCI STAFF TO SPEAK AT 32ND ANNUAL ILG NATIONAL CONFERENCE

May 19, 2014

The 32nd annual Industry Liaison Group (ILG) national conference and exposition will be held on August 5th – 8th in Washington, DC. This year’s conference has been themed “learn from the legacy, while focusing on the future” in honor of the 50 year...

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Obama Issues Symbolic Executive Order on Retaliation for Pay Disclosure

April 29, 2014

On April 8, 2014, President Obama issued Executive Order 13665—Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information.  The Executive Order states,

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or...

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MONETARY FINES TO INCREASE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH "EEO IS LAW" POSTER REQUIREMENTS

April 15, 2014

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that, as of April 18, 2014, the fine for organizations failing to comply with the “EEO is Law” posting requirements will increase from $110 to $210 per violation. The “EEO is Law”...

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President Obama Celebrates Equal Pay Day by Signing New Executive Order and Issuing a Memo for Federal Contractors

April 08, 2014

Today, April 8, 2014, the White House hosted a press conference in honor of Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into 2014 women must work to earn what men earned in 2013, based on national pay averages. Lilly Ledbetter, the namesake of...

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