DCI Consulting Blog

By Yesenia Salguero

BLOG OVERVIEW: Lithuania approved draft Labour Code amendments on March 18, 2026, transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, introducing gender-neutral pay structures for all employers, formal "equal value" definitions, and...

By Zhuang Liu

BLOG OVERVIEW: In March 2026, the Swedish government announced plans to delay domestic implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) and is pushing the European Commission to renegotiate the Directive to reduce...

By Don Lustenberger

BLOG OVERVIEW: The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has released an updated EU-wide toolkit on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification designed to help employers establish the pay structures required under...

By David Cohen, Joanna Colosimo & Amanda Bowman

BLOG OVERVIEW: The FAR Council has released FAR 52.222-90, a new contract clause implementing Executive Order 14398 that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from engaging in race- or...

By Tyler Wurtz

BLOG OVERVIEW: Czechia has released a draft proposal to implement the European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive, taking a self-described "minimalist" approach to transposition. The proposal introduces requirements for recruitment...

By Joanna Colosimo

BLOG OVERVIEW: On April 10, 2026, DOJ announced a $17 million False Claims Act settlement with IBM—the first resolution under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative—over allegations that IBM's DEI-related employment practices violated...

By Grace Boudjalis

BLOG OVERVIEW: Colorado's landmark AI Act (SB 24-205) faces a potential overhaul as Governor Polis' AI Policy Working Group has developed the KILO draft, a proposed replacement framework that shifts from prescriptive governance...

By Joanna Colosimo

BLOG OVERVIEW: The proposed FY 2027 White House budget includes the elimination of OFCCP—transferring Section 503 and VEVRAA enforcement to a new Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Labor—and increased EEOC funding,...

 By Amanda D. Allen and Bre Timko

BLOG OVERVIEW: Despite the Trump Administration’s Executive Order 14281 directing federal agencies to deprioritize disparate impact enforcement and the EEOC’s decision to close disparate-impact-only investigations,...

By Victoria Ungvary and Kate Hayek

BLOG OVERVIEW: The 2025 California Pay Data Report introduces new optional data fields, causing confusion among employers about filing requirements. Despite initial impressions from CRD's FAQ that exemption status,...

By David Cohen

BLOG OVERVIEW: On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order targeting racially discriminatory DEI activities by federal contractors, with enforcement mechanisms including contract termination, debarment, and False...

Disability Self-ID Form Expiration Date Approaching: What Federal Contractors Need to Know

By Macy Cheeks and Victoria Ungvary

BLOG OVERVIEW: OFCCP's Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305) is set to expire on April 30, 2026. Under...