On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection window is now open. The timeframe for covered employers to file the report is shorter than in...more
On March 14, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stayed the nationwide injunction a federal district court had issued in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education...more
3/21/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Injunctions ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a nationwide injunction against enforcement of three key provisions in Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...more
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking several longstanding executive orders that prioritized implementing diversity measures across the federal government, including Executive Order...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (OFCCP) Contactor Portal is now open until June 29, 2023.
Federal contractors and subcontractors (contractors) must certify, on an annual basis, whether they are...more
4/4/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Certification Requirements ,
CSALs ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
OFCCP ,
Portal ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Employers who ask applicants about their salary history should be wary of a significant increase in state and local legislation barring this question. Over the past year, numerous states and localities have enacted such laws...more
9/1/2017
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
On August 29, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was initiating a review and immediate stay of employee compensation reporting requirements that...more