DCI Consulting Blog

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.

In a move meant to...

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...

By Victoria Ungvary

OCTOBER 14, 2025 UPDATE: SB 464 was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on October 12, 2025.

BLOG OVERVIEW: Senate Bill 464, currently awaiting signature by California Governor Gavin Newsom, would bring new requirements to...

By David Cohen, Joanna Colosimo, and Mike Aamodt

BLOG OVERVIEW: The Department of Education is proposing major changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System to include new data on undergraduate and graduate admissions. The move,...

By Amanda Allen

BLOG OVERVIEW: Texas has passed a statewide law governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI), including in employment. The law, which focuses on the prohibition of intentional discrimination based on protected characteristics,...

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...