DCI Consulting Blog

By Joanna Colosimo

BLOG OVERVIEW: On June 4, 2026, EEOC adopted a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for Fiscal Years 2025–2029, replacing the prior FY2024–2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan and marking one of the most significant shifts in federal...

By Grace Boudjalis

BLOG OVERVIEW: Connecticut’s Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act (CART Act), signed into law on May 27, 2026, is one of the broadest state AI laws to date and imposes new compliance obligations on employers...

By Kate Hayek

BLOG OVERVIEW: Maine has enacted LD 54, a pay transparency law signed by Governor Janet Mills on April 24, 2026, and expected to take effect July 29, 2026. Employers with 10 or more employees must include a pay range in job postings...

By Brittany Dian-Hansell

BLOG OVERVIEW: On April 15, 2026, Slovakia became the first EU Member State to fully transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), adopting the Equal Pay Act with an entry-into-force date of June 7, 2026, the exact...

By Tyler Wurtz

BLOG OVERVIEW: Directive (EU) 2023/970 requires EU employers to report on gender pay gaps using prior-year payroll data, but the Directive's broad definition of "pay", covering bonuses, allowances, benefits in kind, and other variable...

By Zhuang Liu

BLOG OVERVIEW: On March 30, 2026, Romania published a draft law to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with provisions that largely mirror the Directive while imposing tighter procedural requirements. Key obligations include...

By Benjamin Kerner

BLOG OVERVIEW: Latvia published standalone draft legislation on March 26, 2026, to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive ahead of the June 7, 2026, deadline. The draft is stricter than or diverges from the Directive's...

By Mitchell Chamberlin and Fred Satterwhite

BLOG OVERVIEW: On May 14, 2026, EEOC submitted a proposal to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to rescind EEO-1reporting requirements, but employers should not assume the 2026 EEO-1 filing...

By Sally Makreff

BLOG OVERVIEW: Estonia will delay full transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive until 2028, postponing mandatory gender pay gap reporting and seeking amendments to reduce administrative burden on employers. Estonia is...

By Grace Boudjalis

BLOG OVERVIEW: Disparate impact discrimination occurs when neutral employment practices disproportionately harm a protected group, and New Jersey codified its rules on these claims (N.J.A.C. 13:16) effective December 15, 2025. The...

By Joanna Colosimo

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has its third director in roughly a year, raising fresh questions for federal contractors about the agency's enforcement direction. On Friday, May 1, 2026, Ashley Romanias

By Bre Timko & Dave Schmidt

BLOG OVERVIEW: State and local AI laws governing hiring and selection procedures are already in effect with more on the way. Employers can take seven practical steps right now to build a scalable AI compliance strategy,...