DCI Consulting Blog

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...

By Sally Makreff

At the beginning of August, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) unveiled its new process allowing state contractors to securely submit their Annual Compliance Report (ACR) and supplemental documents to the agency. The...

By Don Lustenberger

BLOG OVERVIEW: Conducting a pay equity analysis on total compensation alone is often legally and practically risky. To avoid blind spots in pay analyses, employers should consider conducting pay equity analyses on each form of...

By Lily Kerr

BLOG OVERVIEW:The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has entered into a consent decree with Battleground Restaurants, Inc. and Battleground Restaurant Group, Inc. regarding discriminatory practices towards males. Notably,...

By Dave Schmidt

On August 6, 2025, Governor Jared Polis issued an Executive Order to hold a special session of the Colorado General Assembly to address budgetary issues stemming from the passing of H.R. 1., also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill...

By Fred Satterwhite

BLOG OVERVIEW: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has proposed new changes to the regulations stemming from Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, including the removal of Form CC-305 "Voluntary...

By Dave Sharrer & Kate Hayek

Earlier this year, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) announced changes to its Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) filing process. On June 30, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB2488 into law,...

By Rosemary Cox, M.S.

Blog OverviewOver 150 former employees of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) have had their reductions-in-force cancelled and are being reassigned to OFCCP or other Department of Labor agencies. 

On...