Since taking office, President Trump has issued sweeping executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across federal agencies and directing agencies to take action to encourage private...more
Executive orders will have dramatic impact on federal agencies, contractors, and grantees, and sow uncertainty about voluntary DEI initiatives. Following his second-term inauguration, President Trump swiftly signed a...more
A Department of Education letter and Q&A document outlines lawful ways for universities to promote diverse student bodies.
Higher education institutions are urged to “redoubl[e] efforts to recruit and retain” students...more
8/21/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Financial Aid ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
NASA ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
OFCCP ,
Scholarships ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI
Having shaken the prospect of a merger with EEOC, and facing a smaller budget, the OFCCP offers a glimpse into its priorities and invites contractors to suggest changes. -
Takeaways -
Compliance letters have been...more
9/28/2017
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Audit Policies ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Construction Contracts ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Town Hall Meetings ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Voluntary Compliance
As its landmark initiative, the Obama Administration’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued expansive new regulations requiring government contractors to undertake greater efforts to employ...more
In UPMC Braddock v. Harris, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the U.S. Department of Labor’s Arbitration Review Board decision treating hospitals as government subcontractors subject to the equal...more