The first challenge to President Trump’s Executive Orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the private sector has resulted in a preliminary injunction. As we previously reported, several organizations filed a...more
2/25/2025
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
First Amendment ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Private Sector ,
Separation of Powers ,
Trump Administration
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Executive Order 11246 in 1965. Since then, organizations doing business with the federal government had to affirmatively recruit women and minorities for employment and ensure employment...more
1/23/2025
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Title VII ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
As we welcome 2025, here are 10 must-read Constangy bulletins and blog posts from 2024, highlighting insights that guided our readers through important legal developments, workplace issues, and the challenges in cybersecurity...more
1/9/2025
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Bias ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
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Data Privacy ,
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Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Green Cards ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Minimum Salary ,
NFL ,
NLRB ,
O-1 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability ,
Race Discrimination ,
Racial Bias ,
Retaliation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SolarWinds ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
As employers continue to grapple with the complexities of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), negative stereotypes and legal challenges persist. This webinar offers practical insights to help organizations transform...more
How prepared is your organization? Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies have faced increased...more
8/23/2024
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Diversity ,
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Employment Discrimination ,
Federal Contractors ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Training
Employers are increasingly focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, but DEI policies and practices often overlook issues relating to gender identity. This blog post provides suggestions for helping to ensure that...more
Chief Justice Roberts did say, "eliminating race discrimination means eliminating all of it." The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that a grant program -- which is available only to black females...more
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court held that admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by using...more
7/6/2023
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Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VII
First black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court.
Upon the news of Justice Breyer’s imminent retirement, President Biden announced that he intended to fulfill a campaign promise by nominating the first black woman...more
Improving diversity -- what's okay and what isn’t?
Employers are creative and strategic when it comes to increasing workforce diversity. Sometimes, however, that creativity -- and the motivation to “move the needle” on...more
6/14/2021
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Civil Rights Act ,
Discrimination ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Title VII
In response to the nationwide injunction issued December 22.
As previously reported, a federal judge in California handed down a nationwide preliminary injunction that prohibits enforcement of Executive Order 13950 with...more
Preliminary injunction stalls bias training order.
A federal judge in California has imposed a nationwide injunction prohibiting enforcement of portions of Executive Order 13950. The court’s Order grants a preliminary...more
12/28/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
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Trial Court Orders ,
Trump Administration
Christmas wish of many comes true!
A federal judge in the Northern District of California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the government from from enforcing Executive Order 13950, "Combating Race and...more
Contractors who participate may get a reward.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program issued a Request for Information asking for comments, information, and materials from contractors and employees relating to...more
10/22/2020
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Employee Training ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Register ,
OFCCP ,
Request For Information ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Trump Administration
President Trump signed an Executive Order on September 22, titled “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” The Order focuses on prohibiting the federal government, the U.S. military, and federal contractors from promoting race...more
9/24/2020
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Diversity ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Federal Contractors ,
Federal Register ,
Notice Requirements ,
OFCCP ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has proposed a Leadership in Equal Access and Diversity (LEAD) award to recognize federal contractors “that have developed and successfully implemented comprehensive equal...more