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[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more

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Mintz on Air: Practical Policies - DEI Diplomacy

In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin explores the concept of ‘DEI Diplomacy’ with Associate Corbin Carter and how the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion is...more

Perkins Coie

Unpacking the Joint EEOC and DOJ Guidance on “DEI-Related Discrimination”

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released joint “technical assistance documents” (a one-page document titled “What To Do if You Experience...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

EEOC and DOJ Issue Joint Press Release Warning Against Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release on March 19, 2025, to introduce two technical assistant documents “focused on educating the public about unlawful...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How Employers Can Navigate New Joint Guidance From DOJ, EEOC on DEI and Workplace Discrimination

Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents focused on potential unlawful discrimination related to diversity,...more

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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance and Warnings on DEI-Related Discrimination at Work

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published two technical assistance guides regarding the agencies’ views on what may constitute unlawful...more

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EEOC and DOJ Issue Joint Press Release and Technical Assistance Documents on “Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination”

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On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a joint press release announcing the release of two technical assistance documents designed to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

EEOC and DOJ Issue New Guidance Addressing DEI in the Workplace

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) jointly released new guidance addressing the legal implications of diversity, equity, and inclusion...more

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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination

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On March 19, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents focused on educating the public about “unlawful discrimination” related to...more

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EEOC and DOJ Release Guidance on “Illegal DEI”

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On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint press release accompanied by two new technical assistance documents explaining this...more

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EEOC Issues New Technical Assistance on “DEI-Related Discrimination”

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On March 19, 2025, the EEOC issued two technical assistance documents addressing “DEI-related discrimination” in the workplace. The first document, issued jointly with the Department of Justice, is a one-pager titled “What To...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

EEOC & DOJ Release Guidelines on “DEI-Related Discrimination”

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released joint “technical assistance documents” (i.e., non-binding interpretive guidelines for...more

Baker Donelson

Court Limits Trump Administration's Executive Orders on DEI: Employer Impact

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Summary of Executive Orders - As we have referenced in prior alerts, the Trump administration issued two Executive Orders relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs for federal contractors, with language...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

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Executive Orders Challenge DEI Programs With Potential Impact For All Workplaces

In a matter of days, the White House issued multiple significant Executive Orders (“EOs”) regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs. The situation is highly fluid. On February 3, several groups filed suit...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

President Trump’s DEI Roll Backs: What Are They and How Should Employers Respond?

How is the Trump Administration Rolling Back DEI Initiatives? On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) titled “Ending Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” directing...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Executive Order 14173: How Public Companies’ DEI Initiatives May Be Targeted and Key Actions to Take Now

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On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14173, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), which, among other actions, directs all executive departments and...more

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DOJ Signals Potential Criminal Enforcement Against Private Sector for Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Diversity Equity...

On February 5, 2025, upon her swearing-in, US Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued multiple policy memoranda identifying various priorities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Trump Administration. Among them is a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Executive Order: Ending DEI and Affirmative Action for Federal Contractors/Grant Recipients

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” revoking EOs from previous administrations that promoted diversity, equity and...more

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President Trump’s Executive Order Eradicates 'Gender Ideology' from Federal Government and Seeks to Dismantle Federal Transgender...

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The Trump Administration’s new Executive Order on “gender ideology extremism” signals a dramatic shift in federal policy that will impact workplace policies, benefits, and compliance obligations relating to transgender...more

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Using AI in Human Resources: The Legal Landscape

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In Part I of this three -part series on artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, we explored some of AI’s uses in the workplace and potential legal complications with the technology. In this Part II, we explore legal...more

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DOJ and EEOC Release Diversity in Law Enforcement Report

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A coalition report issued by DOJ and EEOC that tackles workplace diversity barriers in the ranks of law enforcement sheds light on the agencies’ views of best practices for enhancing diversity in...more

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Justice Department and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Release Advancing Diversity In Law Enforcement Report

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a comprehensive report today that examines barriers and promising practices - in recruitment, hiring and retention - for...more

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