DCI Consulting Blog

By Zhuang Liu

BLOG OVERVIEW: On February 5, 2026, Italy's Council of Ministers gave preliminary approval of a draft legislative decree implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970/EU), marking a significant step toward the June 7, 2026,...

By Loi Tan

BLOG OVERVIEW: On February 26, 2026, Denmark's Ministry of Employment published a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) into Danish law through amendments to the Equal Pay Act, with the law expected to take...

By Murray Simpson, Ph.D.

BLOG OVERVIEW: The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) requires all EU member states to transpose binding pay transparency and pay equity obligations into national law by June 7, 2026, with gender pay gap...

By Fred Satterwhite

BLOG OVERVIEW: OFCCP Director Ashley Romanias has announced a major reorganization of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), consolidating field operations and policy functions into two streamlined divisions....

By Stephanie Horn

BLOG OVERVIEW: New pay transparency laws are reshaping hiring practices across the U.S., with California, Massachusetts, Columbus (Ohio), and Delaware each enacting requirements that mandate employers disclose salary ranges in job...

By Bre Timko & Dave Schmidt

BLOG OVERVIEW: A recent audit by the New York State Comptroller's Office revealed significant shortcomings in New York City's enforcement of Local Law 144 (LL144), the landmark legislation requiring bias audits of...

By Cassie Alfheim and Amanda Bowman

BLOG OVERVIEW: On January 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) proposed changes to SAM registration requirements that would add a DEI certification for federal financial assistance recipients,...

By Don Lustenberger

BLOG OVERVIEW: The European Union Pay Transparency Directive requires employers to report gender pay gaps for categories of workers performing "the same work or work of equal value"—two complementary but distinct legal concepts....

By Joanna Colosimo

On February 11, 2026, OFCCP notified contractors that the Ninth Circuit district court lifted a temporary stay on the release of EEO-1 records from 2016-2020 as a part of an ongoing suit (Center for Investigative Reporting v....

By Brittany Dian-Hansell

Blog Overview: Finland has released a draft proposal to implement the European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive. Employers with employees in Finland should be prepared for the legislation to take effect in May of 2026...

By Fred Satterwhite

On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 42 law firms warning that their participation in a diversity certification program could potentially create liability under federal antitrust laws that...