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Attorney General Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Trump Administration

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

A look at the Trump administration’s executive orders pertaining to workplace anti-discrimination measures

The first month of President Trump’s second administration began with a flurry of Executive Orders, many of which directly affect various employment related issues. While many of the new administration’s Executive Orders (EO)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences Memo

On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi disseminated an internal memo within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The memo, Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences, explained that the DOJ’s Civil Rights...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

President Forbids Contractors From Training On “Divisive” Concepts Regarding Race, Sex

President Trump signed an Executive Order on September 22, titled “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” The Order focuses on prohibiting the federal government, the U.S. military, and federal contractors from promoting race...more

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Goodbye, Guidance? Feds Limit Power Of Agency Guidance Documents - New Justice Department Policy Could Aid Employers Defending...

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A short policy memorandum quietly issued by the U.S. Department of Justice’s No. 3 official late last month could end up having positive implications for employers defending claims brought by the federal government. The...more

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Feds Say Title VII Doesn't Cover Transgender Workers

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions formally reversed the federal government’s position on whether transgender workers are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, informing all U.S. Attorneys and heads of all federal...more

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Trump Administration Rescinds Guidance on Transgender Rights under Title IX

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The Trump Administration has announced that the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) rescinded the Obama Administration’s May 2016 Dear Colleague Letter directing that schools “treat a student’s...more

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New Attorney General Nominee Raises Questions for Civil Rights Enforcement

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President-Elect Donald Trump has offered the job of Attorney General of the United States to Senator Jeff Sessions (R- Alabama). The announcement raised eyebrows in some circles due to Senator Sessions’ history and recent...more

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