DCI Consulting Blog

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...

By Fred Satterwhite

BLOG OVERVIEW: Executive Order 14173’s revocation of EO 11246 continues to reshape the federal contracting landscape, with GSA removing three FAR provisions related to affirmative action representations and certifications from...

By Benjamin Kerner

BLOG OVERVIEW: In January 2026, the Netherlands published draft legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive by amending its Equal Treatment of Men and Women Act of 1980. The proposed changes emphasize job evaluation...

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...