DCI Consulting Blog

By Kate Hayek

On June 25th, 2025, Ohio’s House and Senate passed operating appropriations bill HB 96, which Governor Mike DeWine signed into law on June 30th. HB 96 set the state’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 and by extension...

By Sally Makreff

BLOG OVERVIEW:The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has updated its requirements for state contractors looking to obtain a State of Minnesota Workforce Certificate, as well as requirements for the Annual Compliance Report. These...

By Benjamin Kerner and Lily Kerr

BLOG OVERVIEW:Expert consultants go over DCI's takeaways and lessons from this year's EEO-1 filing period and instruction booklet, including a shortened timeline for employers with no late submissions accepted,...

By Yesenia Salguero

On July 2, 2025, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025, which outlines the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) priorities and enforcement actions related to Section 503 of the...

By Mitchell Chamberlin

After multiple attempts by the California legislature to pass laws regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated-decision systems in employment, the State of California’s Office of Administrative Law has...

By Victoria Ungvary and Amanda Bowman

July 31, 2025 Update:

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced the Veteran Hiring Benchmark is 5.1% effective July 30, 2025. Employers required to include a Veteran Hiring...

By Zach Olsen

On July 2, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025, which allows the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to resume its enforcement activities related to Section 503 of the...

By Fred Satterwhite

Five months after Executive Order (EO) 11246 was revoked, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed revisions to its implementing regulations, including changes to affirmative action and data...

By David Cohen

On Friday, June 27^th, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Catherine Eschbach sent a letter to federal contractors asking them to voluntarily submit information to the agency explaining their efforts to...

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 Dave Schmidt and Sarah Layman

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into employment decision-making processes for organizations continues to accelerate, as does the evolution of the legal and regulatory environment. This post provides...