Federal officials just issued another warning that employers may be at risk of losing federal funding – including grant funding – if their DEI or similar programs violate anti-discrimination laws. Recent guidance from the...more
8/5/2025
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Best Practices ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Diversity ,
EEO ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
New Guidance ,
Protected Class ,
Segregation ,
Title VII
The EEOC recently updated its workplace harassment enforcement guidance to reflect a Texas federal court ruling that found the Biden-era EEOC had overstepped its authority by requiring bathroom, dress, and pronoun...more
7/2/2025
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Gender Identity ,
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LGBTQ ,
Popular ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
Federal contractors should stay tuned as the Trump administration continues to make big changes impacting contract compliance. Just yesterday, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published proposed...more
7/2/2025
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Employment Discrimination ,
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OFCCP ,
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Rehabilitation Act ,
Section 503 ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration ,
Veterans ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
The US Supreme Court just unanimously ruled that plaintiffs alleging workplace discrimination under Title VII are not required to meet a heightened evidentiary standard just because they have “majority-group” status....more
6/6/2025
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Bias ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII
The EEO-1 reporting portal just opened yesterday and the turn-around time is quick: this year employers only have until June 24 to submit their data. Private employers with at least 100 employees and federal contractors with...more
In another major shift for workplaces, President Trump issued an executive order Wednesday with huge implications for employment discrimination claims. For decades, employers could face liability for policies and practices...more
4/25/2025
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Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
Employers just received some clarity on what type of workplace DEI programs may be risky under President Trump’s recent executive orders relating to illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The Equal Employment...more
The Supreme Court is likely to soon rule that majority-group plaintiffs must meet the same pre-trial evidentiary burden applicable to minority-group plaintiffs – and nothing more – in workplace discrimination claims under...more
3/17/2025
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Burden-Shifting ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Evidence ,
Oral Argument ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII
Sixteen Democratic state attorneys general just issued joint guidance reaffirming their position that workplace diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) initiatives remain legal – and important to the modern workplace. The February...more
2/18/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Opportunities ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
State Attorneys General ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
The whirlwind first few weeks of the second Trump administration have left private employers with concerns and questions related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In order to dispel myths and provide...more
2/17/2025
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
OFCCP ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Subcontractors ,
Trump Administration
A pair of back-to-back moves from the new Trump administration demonstrates a clear shift in the way the federal government will approach EEO and anti-bias laws over the course of the next several years. On his first day in...more
1/27/2025
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Pregnancy ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
President Trump just issued a far-reaching executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in not only the federal government but also the private sector. The order directs federal agencies to...more
Many federal contractors and subcontractors have long been required to create affirmative action plans and have also promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion – practices that some see as necessary to create equal employment...more
1/23/2025
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Disability Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
OFCCP ,
Trump Administration ,
Veterans
Tech industry employers may want to boost their anti-discrimination efforts as the federal government recently decided to shine a spotlight on low diversity in many high-tech occupations. Although tech employers have made...more
10/28/2024
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Bias ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Race Discrimination ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Technology Sector ,
Wage and Hour
Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are facing scrutiny across the country, causing some employers to scale down their DEI initiatives or drop them altogether. As companies face pressure and increasing legal challenges,...more
10/18/2024
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Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
The federal agency overseeing affirmative action and federal contract compliance recently updated its procedures for expedited conciliation when alleged discriminatory practices are found during compliance evaluations – which...more