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Attorney General Memo to Federal Agencies Provides Further Insight Into “Illegal” DEI Programs

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On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum to all federal agencies entitled, “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” The memorandum restates the administration’s...more

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Executive Agencies Confirm Demise of OFCCP and Identify Private Sector Enforcement Targets

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Labor released their 2026 Congressional Budget Justifications (CBJ) on May 30, 2025, providing valuable information related to the EEOC’s enforcement...more

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Department of Labor Proposed Budget Seeks To Completely Dismantle OFCCP

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiscal year 2026 proposed budget, the Department is set to fully eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) next fiscal year, which begins October 1,...more

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President Trump Rescinds Executive Order 11246, Impacting Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Requirements

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On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” In section 3 of the EO, President Trump rescinded Executive Order 11246,...more

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DOL Ceases All Contractor Enforcement Activity Under EO 11246

Following President Trump’s rescission of Executive Order 11246, on January 24, 2025, the Acting Secretary of Labor issued Secretary’s Order 03-2025 (the “Order”), which orders all Department of Labor employees, including...more

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Executive Order Targets Affirmative Action Programs: New Compliance Requirements for Government Contractors

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Just days into taking office, President Trump delivered on his campaign promises to dismantle DEI programs in federal agencies. On January 20 and 21, President Trump issued two such executive orders targeting DEI and...more

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New Executive Order Rescinds EO 11246; Directs Changes to Nondiscrimination Landscape for Federal Contractors and Grantees

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On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” Consistent with the EO titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI...more

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What the Newly Issued Executive Order Prohibiting Illegal DEI Discrimination Means for U.S. Businesses

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On his second day in office, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, inclusion and/or accessibility (DEI or...more

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New executive order ends contractor race and sex affirmative action obligations and targets employer DEI efforts

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President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday issued a sweeping Executive Order (the Order), entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which impacts Federal contractors and grantees as well as...more

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Trump Administration Revokes EO 11246, Prohibits ‘Illegal’ DEI: What the EO Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring...

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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

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Breaking: President Trump Rescinds Executive Order 11246

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued a broad executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), which among other things, rescinds Executive Order (“EO”) 11246....more

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Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity

The Order rescinds all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices or programs across all executive departments and agencies. It also revokes the following executive actions: Executive Order 12898 of February 11, 1994...more

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25th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar - The Labor & Employment Year in Review: Is It Over Yet? West Coast Session

Monday, October 26 - The Labor & Employment Year in Review: Is It Over Yet? Hinshaw labor and employment attorneys from the Midwest, East Coast, and West Coast addressed developments in the ever-changing landscape of...more

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The Forgotten History of Labor Day – and What It Means for Compliance Professionals

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This Monday, most U.S. workers and their families will be celebrating Labor Day. Like many holidays it has been sanitized over time, observed primarily through sales, cookouts, and parades. Behind these quaint scenes,...more

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Web Exclusive: April 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Not So Fast: Administrative Review Board Vacates Discrimination Finding Sought by OFCCP

A recent decision from the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board serves as a warning to federal agencies against overreaching in their efforts to identify alleged employment discrimination. It also serves to...more

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