DCI Consulting Blog

By Lisa Harpe and David Cohen

The concept of adverse impact under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) is widely misunderstood. Adverse impact occurs when a seemingly neutral employment practice disproportionately (i.e. statistically)...

By Lily Kerr

On March 25, 2025, President Trump renominated Commissioner and Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas for a second five-year term at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Originally nominated by Trump during his first term in 2020,...

By Joanna Colosimo

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the new Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Catherine Eschbach announced to agency staff that they will review Affirmative Action Plans and data files...

By Mitchell Chamberlin

On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that Catherine Eschbach has been appointed the Director of the agency. In this role, she is expected to help...

By Joanna Colosimo

On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Justice Department issued a press release and two technical assistance documents focused on educating employers, employees, and the public about the...

By Joanna Colosimo and Mitchell Chamberlin

On March 18, 2025, seven former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued an open letter addressed to Acting Chair Andrea Lucas. This letter was written in response to information...

By Joanna Colosimo

On March 17, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas sent letters to 20 law firms, requesting information about their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) related employment...

By Fred Satterwhite and Joanna Colosimo

On March 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government's Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal in the lawsuit concerning two Executive Orders aimed at ending diversity,...

By Cassie Alfheim

Recently, many federal government websites, including several Department of Labor (DOL) pages, have undergone significant changes. In February, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website featured only a...

By Lily Kerr and Benjamin Kerner

The State of California Civil Rights Department’s (CA CRD) fifth annual pay filing is currently underway, with a due date of Wednesday, May 14^th, 2025. The filing requirement, first instituted in 2021, was motivated...

By Dave Sharrer

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is informing employers with Equal Pay Registration Certificates (EPRC) about changes that will impact upcoming filings.

Key updates include:

• A new, standardized data template with additional...

By Joanna Colosimo

In the wake of the revocation of Executive Order (EO) 11246, many equal employment opportunity (EEO) and compliance leaders are re-evaluating their state non-discrimination and affirmative action plan (AAP) requirements that may...