The first half of 2025 brought unprecedented changes for federal contractors seeking to comply with federal affirmative action requirements. The rescission of Executive Order 11246 via Executive Order 14173 upended decades of…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On June 27, 2025, OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach sent a letter to federal contractors. In this letter, the Director requested that federal contractors voluntarily submit information to the agency regarding how they have wound…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Compensation professionals are often responsible for making sure the way their employees are paid accomplishes multiple goals including competitiveness in the marketplace, internal equity, retention, and adherence to…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Join us for an exclusive DCI webinar where our expert panel will break down the far-reaching implications of Executive Order 14173 for federal contractors. This timely discussion will examine the broader legal and regulatory…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Recently, there has been an intense focus on how employers approach employment decisions such as recruitment, hiring, promotions, and pay. Long-standing practices have been challenged in court, through executive actions, and in…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Many employers have been left unsure of their affirmative action and equal employment opportunity compliance requirements after the revocation of Executive Order 11246. However, one thing remains certain: new and existing state…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Recent Executive Orders aimed at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and practices have left many employers struggling with how to avoid engaging in “illegal DEI” practices. An important consideration for employers…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Curious about the fundamentals of job analysis and why it's essential to a strong HR foundation? Join us this February for a webinar that will make you "fall in love" with job analysis. We'll introduce you to the basics,…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Join us as we look back on a year of enforcement and affirmative action trends in the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) space. DCI consultants will discuss OFCCP’s top priorities and what they could mean to…
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/ Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
States and cities across the United States are enacting pay transparency laws requiring employers to publicly disclose pay ranges in job advertisements. However, with no set standards for disclosing pay ranges, employers with…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Many organizations grant employees a salary increase on an annual basis. When associated with employee performance, these increases are often called merit increases. Given laws prohibiting discrimination in employment decisions…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The effectiveness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs has been increasingly questioned over the past couple of years. Because of this, employers are searching for new ways to assess the effectiveness of their…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Employers are increasingly turning to innovative technology, like artificial intelligence (AI) or automated employment decision tools (AEDTs), to meet modern talent acquisition and human resource demands. This uptick in…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On Friday, June 7th, the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a new Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL). This list includes 500 supply and service contractor establishments that will be…
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/ Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the employment context has skyrocketed in the past year. Employers hoping to utilize this technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness have struggled to determine how federal…
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/ Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
