DCI Consulting Blog

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,...

By Murray Simpson

BLOG OVERVIEW: Many employers that conduct annual pay equity studies skipped 2025 due to legal or economic uncertainty. Here are the most important considerations when planning to start again in 2026.

Employers may have taken a...

By Joanna Colosimo and David Cohen

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

By Benjamin Kerner

BLOG OVERVIEW: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 464 into law. This bill will require employers to use new, more granular job categories for California Pay Data Reporting in future years and includes...

By Fred Satterwhite

Brittany Panuccio, President Trump’s nominee to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a 51-47 party-line vote on October 7, 2025, as part of a bloc of 108...

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 Jana Garman

On September 26, 2025, Delaware governor Matt Meyer signed a new pay transparency bill, House Bill 105. It becomes effective on September 26, 2027.

In alignment with several other states, Delaware will require that employers with...

By Rosemary Cox

In November 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau announced its plans to revise the race-ethnicity standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting,...

By Zhuang Liu

Starting a pay equity study from scratch can be a daunting task, and a successful outcome depends on careful preparation. Before diving in, organizations should step back and ask some fundamental questions to clarify the study’s...

By Fred Satterwhite, Joanna Colosimo, and David Cohen

BLOG OVERVIEW: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has proposed major changes to the regulations stemming from Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. As part of the rulemaking...

By Mitchell Chamberlin

As of Monday, September 29, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has a new director. According to an internal memo sent by Catherine Eschbach to staff, Eschbach is transitioning from her role as OFCCP...