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The Ninth Circuit rules that FOIA does not protect data from disclosure. As we previously reported, the Center for Investigative Reporting and its reporter Will Evans are battling the U.S. Department of Labor over its...more
In a sweeping shift, the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to rescind nearly all affirmative action requirements that apply to federal contractors under EO 11246 and Section 503. The changes, outlined in recent...more
The first half of 2025 brought unprecedented changes for federal contractors seeking to comply with federal affirmative action requirements. The rescission of Executive Order 11246 via Executive Order 14173 upended decades of...more
As we all move farther forward into the new era of EEO compliance during President Trump’s Administration, we are learning just how much the revocation of EO 11246 complicated the compliance landscape for organizations across...more
Real World Impact: On January 21, 2025, on his second day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Executive Order”). The...more
Last night, President Trump revoked Executive Order 11246 with a new Order titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity." This new Order effectively ends affirmative action in employment while...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register on October 29, 2024, notifying federal contractors of its receipt of two new requests under the...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just released its 2025 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), which identified about 2,000 establishments of supply and service contractors that have been...more
Corporate Scheduling Announcement List identifies 2,000 lucky establishments. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a Corporate Scheduling Announcement List, which provides advance notice to...more
While much of the country was busy enjoying an extended Independence Day weekend, the Biden administration released its Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda on Friday, July 5th. The semi-annual agenda includes regulatory actions the...more
On June 7, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), identifying 500 establishments of federal supply and service contractors and...more
New audit list dropped June 7th. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs released a new Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL). The CSAL is a courtesy notification for contractors that they will be...more
As we continue our series on OFCCP’s Supply and Service Contractors Technical Assistance Guide (“TAG”), this post reviews the TAG’s section covering the certain requirements and components in an Executive Order 11246...more
The federal government recently changed how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity for the first time in over 25 years – which means employers will soon need to revise their data-collection forms for EEO-1 filings and...more
OFCCP has shifted the opening of the portal from March 31 to April 1. As a result, those contractors with April 1 affirmative action plan year dates will no longer be able to certify compliance prior to the expiration of...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that the 2024 contractor certification period will begin on April 1, 2024, with a deadline of July 1, 2024. Federal contractors and subcontractors will...more
As 2023 ends, despite the visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, it is a good time to take stock of government initiatives affecting your Affirmative Action practice, the better to get ready for 2024. Many things...more
If you are a federal contractor or first-tier subcontractor, you’re likely aware of the government’s 2022 request to turn over your EEO-1 demographic data to a news organization and the procedures you needed to follow to file...more
Another chapter has unfolded in the ongoing saga relating to the unprecedented and massive FOIA request for all federal contractors’ EEO-1 Reports. As we previously reported, Will Evans, a reporter with The Center for...more
It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we’ll see in the workplace in the coming year, especially given the recent volatility we’ve experienced and expect for the foreseeable future. Despite the ever-present...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
On September 8, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a list of 1,000 establishments for supply and service federal contractors selected to receive advance audit notices known as Corporate...more
Two days prior to the 2023 contractor portal certification deadline, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated the certification guidance on its contractor portal frequently asked questions (FAQ)...more
For federal government contractors and their applicable subcontractors, your OFCCP Portal registration/certification deadline is now here for 2023 affirmative action plans (AAPs) – it is Thursday, June 29, 2023! The OFCCP has...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will likely begin the 2023 Contractor Portal reporting soon, following last year’s reporting timeline. In 2022, OFCCP required federal supply and service...more