On July 30, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court order requiring the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to release EEO-1 reports previously withheld in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...more
8/4/2025
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Confidential Information ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
OFCCP ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Statutory Interpretation
In a letter dated June 27, 2025, sent to federal contractors and posted on its website, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced it is providing federal contractors the option to voluntarily submit...more
6/30/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On Jan. 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (EO). Its stated purpose is to end illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion and...more
1/24/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Donald Trump ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Race Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
On March 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it will re-open the Contractor Portal on March 31, 2023. Once open, covered federal contractors and subcontractors must certify that...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed changes to the notice, or Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, it issues to federal contractors and subcontractors selected for annual compliance...more
12/29/2022
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Automated Systems ,
Compensation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Pay Data ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Scheduling Letters ,
Subcontractors