On March 14, 2025, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stayed the nationwide preliminary injunction of President Trump’s Executive Orders 14173 and 14151 (DEI EOs). As we previously...more
The Trump administration has taken various measures aimed at cutting government agencies, departments, spending, and contracts. The ripple effects of these actions have already had far-reaching impacts on many federal...more
3/10/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
WARN Act
With the recent Trump administration executive orders and actions targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, corporate DEI programs are under heightened scrutiny like never before. While these actions have not...more
Amidst the ongoing flurry of executive actions targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs and policies, causing confusion and disruption across the federal government and private sectors, companies are...more
2/20/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed a sweeping executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), rescinding affirmative action and other anti-discrimination...more
1/23/2025
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Anti-Deficiency Provisions ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Donald Trump ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Rescission ,
Subcontractors ,
Title VII ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
On August 25, 2023, OFCCP announced that it received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its new Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, significantly expanding the information and data federal...more
8/28/2023
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Audits ,
Compensation ,
CSALs ,
EEO ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Pay Transparency ,
Scheduling Letters ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Pay equity and transparency have become a focal point for lawmakers, regulators, shareholders, employees, and the public. Employers are increasingly challenged with trying to navigate the growing patchwork of pay equity and...more
3/9/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its highly anticipated emergency temporary standards for COVID-19 (the “ETS”) along with a landing page on its website with various...more
11/5/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employees ,
Covered Employer ,
Documentation ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Immunization Records ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
World Health Organization ,
Written Notice
On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued a six-pronged Path Out of the Pandemic (the “Plan”) and Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“EO”) that will require certain federal...more
9/13/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Joe Biden ,
OSHA ,
Service Contract Act ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing