DEI Risk Mitigation Services
DCI will work with your organization alongside legal counsel to provide a proactive, comprehensive, and attorney-client privileged assessment to help identify and mitigate risks arising from President Trump’s Executive Order on Non-Discrimination and Merit-Based Employment Practices. While more information is expected in the coming days, currently DCI expects that the Executive Order will require contractors to certify that they do not participate in illegal DEI practices. Non-compliance or false claims may put federal contracts and payments at risk.
DCI will conduct qualitative and quantitative reviews in order to provide recommendations to assist your organization in the decision-making process.
Two Levels of Services to Meet Your Organization's Unique Needs
DEI Risk Assessment
Qualitative Review
- Review outreach recruitment programs to align to the new Executive Order
- Ensure compliance with Section 503 and VEVRAA statutes
- Review and update non-discrimination policies and procedures along with any former EO 11246 policies
- Review handbooks, websites, job postings, and other materials for reference to affirmative action
- Ensure messaging about non-discrimination could not be construed as misaligned with recent presidential actions
- Evaluate whether Employee Resource Groups or leadership development programs exclude employees based on race or gender or provide differential opportunities
- Review policies around workforce opportunities like mentorship, apprenticeship, and internship programs
- Review reasonable accommodation policies
- Advise on regular messaging regarding workplace culture of compliance, dignity & respect, non-discrimination, anti-harassment, no bullying and no retaliation
- Discuss state affirmative action and non-discrimination provisions if applicable
DEI Risk Audit
Along with a comprehensive qualitative review, DCI's experts will conduct a number of quantitative analyses and provide recommendations to help your organization mitigate the risk of unintentionally violating merit-based non-discrimination principles.
Additional analysis results to review may include:
- Selection rates
- Promotion rates
- Performance evaluations
- Compensation
DEI Risk Audits can also include an evaluation of whether any use of artificial intelligence in employment decision making is programmed to favor particular groups.
