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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Where Things Stand in Response to Actions Taken by President Trump

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Significant attention has been given to President Trump’s actions regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and policies, but the impact of those actions on private sector employees has not been clear. On his...more

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Trump Executive Order Rescinds EO 11246 Regarding Affirmative Action for Contractors on Federal Projects

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On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This EO revokes longstanding Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment...more

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What the New “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Trump Executive Order Means for Employers

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Following his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued numerous executive orders, which may have an impact on employers. In his first full day in office, President Trump issued an executive...more

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Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Employment Decision-Making

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On April 29, 2024, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released guidance to federal contractors regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their employment practices. See...more

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White House Issues First Artificial Intelligence Executive Order: AI Guidance for Federal Contractors Forthcoming

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (the “EO”), the first executive order directly addressing artificial...more

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The OFCCP’s War Path: Federal Contractors Take Note

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Subject to very limited exceptions, employees of federal contractors must be permitted to discuss their compensation without retaliation or fear of intimidation. Federal contractors will be required to provide paid sick...more

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Spring Regulatory Agenda Sets Forth New Deadlines, Proposals

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In keeping with past practice, federal agencies released their spring regulatory agendas on the eve of a holiday weekend. These semiannual reports list all of the federal agency regulations currently under development or...more

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Breaking: OFCCP Issues Directive On Gender-Identity Discrimination

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued a new directive on gender-identity discrimination, consistent with President Obama’s recent amendment to Executive Order 11246. ...more

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Pay Bias Standards and Voluntary Guidance Rescinded in Favor of Expanded Investigations of Federal Contractors

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Effective February 28, 2013, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) rescinded two President Bush-era pay discrimination guidance documents and replaced them with Directive 307, Procedures for Reviewing...more

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Federal Construction Contractors Beware: OFCCP Wants You!

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Even though the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has not yet promulgated its promised revised construction contractor regulations, the agency sent the construction contracting community a clear enforcement...more

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