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New DEI Guidance Ties Federal Funding to Compliance and Provides Roadmap for Employers: Your 6 Biggest Takeaways

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Federal officials just issued another warning that employers may be at risk of losing federal funding – including grant funding – if their DEI or similar programs violate anti-discrimination laws. Recent guidance from the...more

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U.S. Employers Expect Significant Impact From Regulatory Shifts on Immigration and Inclusion, Equity & Diversity, Littler Survey...

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(May 7, 2025) – As U.S. employers adapt to wide-ranging executive orders, sweeping changes at federal agencies and a growing patchwork of state and local regulations, they are bracing for further challenges over the next...more

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How DOJ Could Pursue Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Private-Sector DEI/DEIA Programs

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Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Labor & Employment Groups examine how the Department of Justice (DOJ) could use civil and criminal actions to enforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Executive...more

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President Trump Relies on Executive Orders to Promote Anti-IE&D Policies

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Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump has issued several executive orders that address inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) programs and policies. Although these orders are important to consider,...more

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Trump’s Executive Orders Considered: Implications for Private Employers

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During his first week in office, President Trump issued an unprecedented number of executive orders, including orders to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) programs within federal agencies and government...more

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DEI in the Crosshairs: Reflections On 2023 And Predictions For 2024

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From the classroom to the boardroom, attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) gained significant momentum in 2023. Bolstered by their victory at the Supreme Court in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) cases,...more

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Key Updates for UK Employers: A Look Through to the End of 2023 and Beyond

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The regulatory landscape for UK employers has evolved significantly over the second half of 2023. New legislation is in force or is due to come into force over the next 12 months, covering a variety of employment-related...more

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SCOTUS 2023 Lookback and 2024 Preview: 7 Critical Decisions All Employers Should Review and 3 New Cases to Track

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The Supreme Court’s blockbuster decisions last term dominated the headlines – and many rulings will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an...more

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Annual Report On EEOC Developments - Fiscal Year 2021

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ANNUAL REPORT ON EEOC DEVELOPMENTS: FISCAL YEAR 2021 - An Annual Report on EEOC Charges, Litigation, Regulatory Developments and Noteworthy Case Developments - INTRODUCTION - This Annual Report on EEOC...more

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place–Employer’s Longstanding Efforts to Improve Diversity Leads to Accusation of “Reverse”...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A recently filed “reverse” discrimination action in an Ohio federal court is reflective of a trend about which we recently cautioned employers. Namely, employers are facing a pushback–often by white, male...more

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UK Plaintiff – a White, Straight Man Not Selected for a Job – Prevails in Discrimination Claim

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I’m sure readers saw the title of this article and thought “what!? White straight men are the most represented group in businesses!” Nonetheless, an employment tribunal in the United Kingdom recently held that a strong...more

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Top 10 Non-Monetary Terms In Uber’s $10M Discrimination Settlement

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Sure, the monetary portion of the settlement—$10 million to a class of approximately 400 Uber software engineers and over $2.6M in attorneys’ fees—is pretty eye-opening. But perhaps the more significant part of the settlement...more

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Best practices for employers under the EEOC’s new strategic enforcement plan

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced its “Strategic Enforcement Plan” for years 2017 to 2021. The 2017 plan replaces the earlier version, issued in 2012, but is not a radical departure from the previous...more

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