Discrimination, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Executive Orders

Trump Administration Sued A Second Time Over DEI-Related Executive Orders

Berkshire on 2/21/2025

The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal has filed a federal lawsuit in the District of Columbia alleging that several of President Trump’s executive orders regarding “DEI” violate the Free Speech and Equal Protection...more

Proposed Rule Leverages Section 1557 for Healthcare Equity

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2022

On July 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a proposed new rule that significantly expands the scope of protection available to vulnerable populations under Section 1557 of the Affordable...more

2023 Payment Rule’s Nondiscrimination Provisions and Anticipation of New Section 1557 Rules

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/18/2022

On January 5, 2022, we discussed the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 proposed rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). On April 28, 2022, CMS issued the NBPP 2023 Final Rule. CMS...more

Biden Administration Issues Order on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

Morgan Lewis on 1/25/2021

As one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden has issued an executive order ensuring that last year’s US Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County is applied immediately and efficiently by all federal...more

Louisiana Governor Institutes Sexual Orientation and Transgender Protections for State Workers and Contractors

Baker Donelson on 4/15/2016

On April 13, 2016, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed Executive Order No. JBE 2016-11 prohibiting discrimination or harassment by Louisiana state agencies against individuals based on their sexual orientation or...more

Is Mandatory Paid Sick Leave on the Horizon for Federal Contractors?

FordHarrison on 8/7/2015

The next big change for federal contractors may be a requirement that they provide paid sick leave to employees. According to the New York Times, President Obama has drafted an executive order that would require federal...more

The New OFCCP Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Protections Are Now In Effect

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 4/10/2015

Yesterday, Executive Order (“EO”) 11246, as amended by EO 13762, officially went into effect, representing the first time in the federal sector that sexual orientation and gender identity have been expressly protected. On...more

OFCCP Issues Final Rule Protecting Workers From Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 1/2/2015

In early December, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced the issuance of its final rule implementing Executive Order 13672, which amends Executive Order 11246 by...more

DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing Executive Order Prohibiting LGBT Discrimination in Government Contracting

Littler on 12/8/2014

On December 3, 2014, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule implementing Executive Order (EO) 13672, “Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and...more

OFCCP Releases Final Rule on LGBT Non-Discrimination

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/5/2014

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced yesterday that it is issuing a Final Rule implementing President Obama's Executive Order that prohibits federal contractors from discriminating on the bases of...more

DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing Executive Order 13672’s Prohibition on Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender...

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 12/5/2014

Yesterday, the Department of Labor announced a Final Rule prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity by federal contractors and subcontractors. The Rule, which implements Executive Order 13672...more

Protecting the Rights of LGBT Employees in the United States and Abroad

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 8/19/2014

On July 21, President Obama issued an Executive Order prohibiting federal government contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) employees. The President directed the U.S....more

President Obama Signs Executive Order Barring Federal Contractors And Subcontractors From Discriminating Based On Sexual...

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 8/12/2014

President Barack Obama amended Executive Order 11246 by prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment decisions on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. ...more

President Obama Issues Two Executive Orders in 10-Day Period

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/1/2014

President Obama issued the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order on Wednesday, July 30 only 10 days after prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in the...more

Amended Executive Orders expand employment discrimination prohibitions

McAfee & Taft on 8/1/2014

Since 1974 – just 10 years after Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed – Congress has made repeated attempts to introduce and pass legislation that would have amended the landmark Act to prohibit discrimination...more

President Obama Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Federal Contractors From Discriminating Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender...

Bracewell LLP on 7/25/2014

On July 21, 2014, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating in employment decisions based on applicants’ or employees’ sexual orientation or gender identity. This...more

Executive Order Bars Discrimination against LGBT Workers for Federal Contractors, Government

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/25/2014

President Obama recently signed an executive order that will prohibit federal contractors from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The executive order adds sexual orientation and...more

President Obama Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Federal Contractors from Discriminating Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender...

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 7/24/2014

Frustrated with Congress's failure to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and consistent with his recent Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for employees of federal contractors,...more

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