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Employment Pulse (August 2025 Edition)

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McGlinchey’s Employment Pulse showcases thought leadership from our team of experienced labor and employment attorneys, providing timely insights that help employers stay competitive, meet regulatory requirements, and tackle...more

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Understanding DOJ’s New Guidance on Unlawful Discriminatory Practices

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Memo”), providing guidance on what diversity, equity,...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

DOJ Issues Guidance on ‘Unlawful’ Employer DEI Policies, Programs and Practices

As discussed in our prior alert and seen in numerous actions undertaken since the Trump administration took office, employers should expect significant changes to the federal government’s antidiscrimination enforcement...more

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DOJ Memo Provides Guidance on Prohibited Discrimination Practices for Federal Contractors and Federal Funds Recipients

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United States Attorney General Pam Bondi recently issued a memorandum to all federal agencies titled, “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.”...more

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New DOJ Memo Warns Employers: Rethink DEI Programs Now - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re focusing on the employer implications of new guidance from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. The new...more

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Inclusion Without Violation: Navigating the Attorney General's New DEI Guidance

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On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Attorney General (AG), issued new guidance directed to all federal agencies, and applicable to federal fund recipients, that diversity, equity, and inclusion...more

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DOJ Issues Sweeping Guidance on "Illegal DEI": Key Legal Risks and Compliance Priorities for Federal Funds Recipients

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On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued updated guidance setting forth the administration’s position on how federal antidiscrimination laws—including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and...more

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DOJ Guidance Aims to Clarify "Illegal DEI," Raising the Stakes for Potential Investigations and Enforcement

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Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum on 29 July 2025 titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (Memorandum) that provides new, detailed guidance on a key question that had...more

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New DOJ Memo Addresses Legality of DEI Programs for Federal Funding Recipients

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On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi offering guidance to federal agencies and recipients of federal funding regarding practices that the administration views as...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

DOJ Issues Expansive Guidance on Unlawful Discrimination and DEI Programs

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued its most sweeping guidance yet on what it considers unlawful discrimination in federally funded programs. The memorandum, signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, clarifies...more

Epstein Becker & Green

From Best Practices to Enforcement: Decoding DOJ’s July 29 Anti-Discrimination Guidance

On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum to all federal agencies providing guidance addressing “unlawful discrimination” on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or other protected...more

Blank Rome LLP

DOJ Issues July 2025 Guidance on Unlawful Discrimination: Navigating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a New Legal Landscape

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From the outset of his current term in office, President Trump has made it a signature policy objective to target and dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and so-called “gender ideology” in both the public and...more

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Attorney General Issues New Guidance on Federal Antidiscrimination Compliance

In a recent memorandum for all federal agencies, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has issued new guidance regarding unlawful discrimination. This new guidance has potentially far-reaching implications for businesses and...more

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DOJ Releases Memo Regarding Unlawful Discrimination by Federal Funding Recipients

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On July 29, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued further guidance regarding the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to programs and initiatives undertaken by recipients of federal funding, in the form of...more

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DOJ Provides Insight Into Unlawful Discriminatory Practices, Highlighting Enforcement Risks for Federal Funding Recipients

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On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum offering specific examples of what the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) considers to be unlawful discriminatory policies and practices under federal civil...more

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U.S. Attorney General Issues New Guidance on DEI Programs and Policies

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney General issued a memorandum that “clarifies the application of federal antidiscrimination laws to programs or initiatives that may involve discriminatory practices, including those labeled...more

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New DOJ Guidance Identifies Unlawful DEI Practices That Could Result in Revocation of Federal Funding

On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new guidance to all federal agencies clarifying what types of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and policies would be considered illegal...more

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Department of Justice Offers Further Guidance Regarding Unlawful Discrimination and DEI

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On July 30, 2025, the Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all federal agencies providing guidance for recipients of federal funding regarding unlawful discrimination....more

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DOJ Issues Guidance on “Unlawful Discrimination”

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The guidance reflects a key step in the administration’s broader strategy to root out DEI efforts in the private sector....more

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The DOJ Issues Its Interpretation of “Illegal DEI”

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum to all Federal Agencies providing guidance clarifying the application of Federal discrimination law to DEI programs and offering best practices for program compliance. The...more

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DOJ Releases DEI Guidance

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Attorney General Pam Bondi issued guidance dated July 29, 2025, to all federal agencies and recipients of federal funding, reiterating the Trump Administration’s January directive that all programs, policies, and activities —...more

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New Executive Order Indicates Trump Administration Will De-Emphasize Disparate Impact Enforcement

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On April 23, 2025, the White House issued Executive Order 14281 entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” that announces the Administration’s policy “to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability in...more

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Practical Policies: Discerning DEI Discrimination

In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin unpacks the recent EEOC guidance on DEI discrimination with fellow Employment Member, Geri Haight. Jen and Geri discuss the content and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday®: EEOC/DOJ Joint DEI Guidance, EEOC Letters to Law Firms, OFCCP Retroactive DEI Enforcement - Employment Law...

This week, we highlight new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related discrimination. We also examine the Acting EEOC...more

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The EEOC publishes new Q&A addressing DEI-related discrimination

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a technical assistance Q&A guidance document entitled “What You Should Know About...more

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