DCI Consulting Blog

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 Joanna Colosimo

On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed a spending bill that includes funding for the Department of Labor. The bill allocates just under $101 million for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for fiscal...

By Joanna Colosimo

In the year following the revocation of Executive Order 11246, the federal contractor community has been closely watching the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for signs of what might come next. In the last...

By Joanna Colosimo

Blog Overview: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released new guidance on discrimination against American workers. This guidance includes examples of potential discrimination and additional information for employers,...

By Joanna Colosimo and David Cohen

BLOG OVERVIEW: Former OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach’s comments at SHRM BLUEPRINT 2025 shed light on the enforcement priorities of the Trump Administration, including refraining from race- or sex-based...

By Joanna Colosimo, Fred Satterwhite

BLOG OVERVIEW: The New York City Council has passed a bill that would require private employers to submit annual pay data reports. The bill now awaits a signature from Mayor Eric Adams.

November 10, 2025 Update:

By Joanna Colosimo

Blog Overview: 

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent a number of civil investigative demands (CIDs) to private employers asking for information about their respective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Employers...

By Joanna Colosimo

On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9^th Circuit upheld a decision requiring the Department of Labor (DOL) to release EEO-1 reports for federal contractors. The EEO-1 reports detail the racial, gender, and ethnic...

By Joanna Colosimo and David Cohen

BLOG OVERVIEW: Employers with a presence in Europe must prepare for annual pay reporting requirements as part of the European Union Pay Transparency Directive. While European Union member states are still working...

By Joanna Colosimo

This is Part 2 of the “Is EEO Cool Again?” blog series. Catch up by reading Part I: EEO Compliance Isn't DEI.

Over the past decade, many experts have emphasized the importance of breaking down silos between equal employment...

By: Joanna Colosimo

Over several decades, DCI has dedicated substantial efforts to evaluating equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance programs and anti-discrimination initiatives. Typically managed within an organization's Human Resources and...

By Joanna Colosimo

On April 28, 2025, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Catherine Eschbach, expressing strong opposition to the revocation...