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Revised Washington D.C. Wage Transparency Law Effective in June 2024

March 14, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

A revised version of the Washington, D.C. wage transparency law will become effective on June 30, 2024. The District has had a wage transparency law in effect since 2014The previous version of the law prohibited employers from ...
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OFCCP Releases New VEVRAA Resources

March 05, 2024

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

On February 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs released new resources to “help veterans and employers understand the protections under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)...

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New Reporting Requirements for Construction Contractors

February 29, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released several proposals that would place new requirements on construction companies involved in federal construction projects....

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OFCCP Proposes Changes for Scheduling Letter for Construction Contractors

February 29, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

In July of 2021, OFCCP dramatically changed the letter that is used to open compliance reviews for construction companies.This letter, called a scheduling letter, includes an itemized listing of materials that must be submitted...

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EEOC Announces 2023 EEO-1 Filing Period

February 26, 2024

By: Benjamin Kerner

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2023 EEO-1 data collection will open on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The deadline to submit the required data is Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The Filer Support help...

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DOL Appeals Release of Remaining EEO-1 Reports

February 20, 2024

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

On February 15, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) filed a notice of appeal to the December 2023 court decision ordering the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to release the consolidated EEO-1 reports of...

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Business Advocacy Leaders Send Letter to CEOs

February 20, 2024

By: Keli Wilson

DCI recently released a blogsharing the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) drive to get the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies to recommit to their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts by January 31, 2024.Shortly after this...

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Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Deadline is March 23

February 15, 2024

By Sally Makreff and Bill Osterndorf

Employers subject to the Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) portion of the Illinois Equal Pay Act must submit application materials to the State of Illinois by March 23, 2024, to obtain an EPRC. The Equal...

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California Pay Data Reporting Portal Set to Open

February 01, 2024

By: Mitchell Chamberlin

On February 1, 2024, the California Pay Data Reporting site updated to reflect the 2023 reporting period. According to FAQs on the site, the portal is set to open as of that day. However, the portal itself indicates that ...

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Will Corporate America Reaffirm Commitment to DEI Efforts?

January 31, 2024

By: Keli Wilson

On December 15, 2023, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) sent a letter to Fortune 500 companies asking them to reaffirm their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The letter also asks these recipients to ...

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Shared Applicant Pools for Agency Jobs

January 30, 2024

By: Keli Wilson and Marcelle Clavette

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced aninitiative for federal agencies to pursue pooled hiring with a focus on skills-based selection, evaluating needed skills versus applicants’ education and...

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Biden Administration Proposes Pay Equity Measures for Federal Contractors

January 29, 2024

By: Evan Szarenski

On January 29th, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council)released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Executive Order 14069, titled “Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal...

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