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Proposed Rules Would Eliminate Most Affirmative Action Requirements for Federal Contractors

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In a sweeping shift, the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to rescind nearly all affirmative action requirements that apply to federal contractors under EO 11246 and Section 503. The changes, outlined in recent...more

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OFCCP Takes Additional Steps to Unravel Key Affirmative Action Programs: A 5-Step Plan for Federal Contractors

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Federal contractors should stay tuned as the Trump administration continues to make big changes impacting contract compliance. Just yesterday, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published proposed...more

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A Look at Changes to Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

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Recently issued Executive Order (EO) 14173 revoked EO 11246, which prohibited employment discrimination and required that federal contractors develop written affirmative action programs for women and minorities. The U.S....more

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Client Alert: The Quiet Storm

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The new Administration’s recent Executive Order making DEI programs in Federal agencies illegal as to race, gender and sexual orientation very notably did not mention eliminating affirmative action requirements for...more

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EO 11246 No More: Requirements for Federal Contractors Under President Trump’s Executive Order

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Section 3 of President Trump’s Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” addresses the federal contracting process and revokes Executive Order, EO 11246, a long-standing...more

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New Executive Order Revokes 60-Year Old Executive Order 11246 and Targets "Illegal" DEI Efforts: What This Means for Employers

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Real World Impact: On January 21, 2025, on his second day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Executive Order”).  The...more

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Breaking News: Current OFCCP Audits Will Cease

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We have an IMPORTANT UPDATE about the status of OFCCP’s enforcement activity under Executive Order 11246, Section 503 and VEVRAA, in light of President Trump’s decision last week to revoke EO 11246. Late Friday, the Acting...more

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OFCCP Makes First Public Statement Following Revocation of Executive Order 11246

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Late in the day on January 23, 2025, the Office of Federal Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent out its first official agency communication since President Trump’s historic Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and...more

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President Trump Rescinds Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Executive Order

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On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking several longstanding executive orders that prioritized implementing diversity measures across the federal government, including Executive Order...more

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White House Revokes E.O. 11246, Targets DEI Programs Alleged to Violate Anti-Discrimination Laws

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Executive Order (E.O.) 11246 was issued by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 to combat discrimination in employment (following the then-recent passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) by requiring federal contractors and...more

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What Federal Contractors Need to Know About OFCCP’s Proposed Changes to the Complaint Intake Process

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced proposed changes to its intake process for complaints of discrimination, which the agency says will help it assess allegations before a formal...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[Webinar] One Year into the Biden Administration: Trends in Federal Contractor Audits - January 11th, 9:00 am PT

January 2021 marked the inauguration of President Biden as well as the appointment of Jenny Yang as the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program. This webinar session will cover trends seen by OFCCP...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[Webinar] Section 503 and Beyond - November 30th, 11:00 am CDT

Section 503 Compliance and Beyond will focus on how inclusion leads to compliance and generates employee and customer loyalty. Learning Objectives: - Learn how inclusion leads to compliance. - Learn from other...more

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Human Rights Agencies Issue Discrimination / Harassment Guidance Amidst COVID-19 Concerns

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the New York State Division of Human Rights (the “Division”) and the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) have all recently...more

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OFCCP Issues 2 Directives Affecting Federal Contract Compliance Reviews

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A focus on equal employment opportunity and the protection of religious freedom will become part of future reviews for federal supply and service contractors’ compliance with regulations under two policy directives issued by...more

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