On July 2, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) notified the contractor community about U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary’s Order 08-2025, which lifted the abeyance previously instituted in...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued three proposed rules to implement President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14173, which revoked Executive Order 11246 and...more
7/1/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Agencies ,
OFCCP ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Executive Order (E.O.) 13496, signed on January 30, 2009, mandates that certain government contractors and subcontractors post notices informing their employees of their rights under federal labor laws. ...more
5/21/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
NLRA ,
Notice Requirements ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subcontractors
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. This is a coordinated enforcement effort aimed at using the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate and, where appropriate,...more
5/21/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraud ,
Whistleblowers
On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the appointment of Catherine Eschbach as director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), signaling a new chapter for the agency following the...more
Executive Order (EO) 14173 “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” creates new obligations that could carry significant risks for any organization doing business with the United States federal...more
2/13/2025
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Subcontractors ,
Whistleblowers
In a significant move, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that Michael Schloss will be the new acting director and deputy director of policy....more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released new guidance warning federal contractors they must routinely monitor their use of artificial intelligence (AI) and...more
Some anticipate that President-elect Joseph Biden will revoke the Trump administration’s Executive Order (EO) 13950 that restricts the content of certain diversity-related workplace trainings. On December 22, 2020, the United...more
1/4/2021
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Due Process ,
Executive Orders ,
Free Speech ,
OFCCP ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Racial Bias ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers