DCI Consulting Blog

By Brittany Dian-Hansell

Following a temporary period of administrative abeyance in 2025 after the revocation of Executive Order 11246, DCI can confirm that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has resumed processing and...

By Victoria Ungvary and Emily Kimble

Update: The California Civil Rights Department has re-uploaded the Excel templates it previously removed from its site with no substantive changes.

BLOG OVERVIEW: The California Civil Rights Department has...

By Keli Wilson

BLOG OVERVIEW: Following President Trump's Executive Order 14173, federal contractors face significant changes to equal employment opportunity compliance requirements. While federal agencies continue submitting annual MD-715 reports...

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 Emily Kimble

Blog Overview: The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has published updated templates for the 2026 California Pay Data Reports. These templates include multiple new requirements for the 2025 reporting year. Employers should...

By Fred Satterwhite

BLOG OVERVIEW: The Department of Education's new Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) requires four-year colleges and universities to report seven years of detailed student-level admissions data through the...

By Mitchell Chamberlin

New Pay Transparency Requirements

Amendments to Poland’s Labor Code went into effect on December 23, 2025 as part of the nation’s efforts to implement European Union Directive 2023/970, otherwise known as the European Union...

By Lily Kerr

Blog Overview: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published an Information Collection Request on January 7, 2025, seeking reauthorization to enforce Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)...

By Victoria Ungvary

BLOG OVERVIEW: The New York City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adam's veto of two pieces of legislation regarding annual pay data reporting by employers. Reporting could start as early as 2026.

On December 4, 2025, the New York...

By Cassie Alfheim

Blog Overview: EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas recently sat down with David Fortney of Fortney Scott to discuss EEOC's new quorum, data collection, and illegal DEI. DCI discusses the key takeaways for employers.

On November 19, 2025,...

By Mitchell Chamberlin and Joanna Colosimo

BLOG OVERVIEW: OFCCP has released new minimum contract thresholds for federal contractors and subcontractors. These thresholds help determine whether employers must adhere to requirements stemming from...

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,...