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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Well, duh! Pregnant Workers Fairness Act applies to lactation, judge rules

Hindsight is 20-20. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect in June 2023, requires reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and “related medical conditions.” The statute gave authority to the U.S....more

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New (Old) Battlegrounds: The Administration’s Targeting of Transgender Rights

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Within the last two months, both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the armed services have followed Trump Administration directives to narrow or eliminate protections for transgender individuals....more

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Nichole Atallah Speaks with Federal News Network: DoD No Longer Requires Equal Employment Opportunity Clauses In Contracts

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A new policy directs all Defense Department components not to include Equal Employment Opportunity provisions and clauses in new contracts and solicitations. In a memo released on March 4, John Tenaglia, the defense pricing,...more

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Department of Defense Issues Affirmative Action Class Deviation

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Following U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) lead, which we wrote about here, on March 4, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a Class Deviation—Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity in Federal Contracts—directing DoD...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Restoring America's Fighting Force (Trump EO Tracker)

Summary - This order abolishes every Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office within the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security with regard to the U.S. Coast Guard,  respectively, including any...more

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Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness (Trump EO Tracker)

Summary - This order directs the Secretary of Defense to promptly issue directives for DoD to end invented and identification-based pronoun usage to best achieve high standards for troops. Absent extraordinary operational...more

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