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Direct Final Rule (DFR): Rescission of Nondiscrimination and Equal-Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA): On August 28, DOL published a DFR confirming the effective date of September 2, 2025, for the...more
On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the Trump administration’s request to stay a lower-court judge’s order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce and restructure the federal workforce,...more
On June 27, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Trump v. CASA, Inc. that limited the power of federal district courts to issue universal injunctions....more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued three proposed rules to implement President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14173, which revoked Executive Order 11246 and...more
Manufacturers that are covered federal contractors may be wondering when they are required to certify compliance with the affirmative action plan regulations. At this point, the answer is not clear and recent proposals from...more
President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 includes substantial reductions to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) budget and staff. The proposed discretionary budget is slashed from $13.5 billion to $9...more
U.S. Department of Labor Expands Opinion Letter Program - In an effort to increase official guidance and provide compliance assistance to the regulated community, the U.S. Department of Labor expanded its opinion letter...more
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Model Deviation to FAR Part 10 - On May 22, the FAR Council released the model deviation text for FAR Part 10, Market Research. This deviation increases the flexibility of the...more
One of President Trump’s campaign themes was ending diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) programs, and he moved quickly to address those campaign promises. Within days of his inauguration, the president issued two executive...more
A lot has changed inside federal agencies since President Trump took office earlier this year. Joining hosts Tina and Christy to discuss these personnel shifts is Maynard Nexsen attorney David Dubberly, who shares insights on...more
Federal agencies have been enforcing President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders (EOs), with various federal and state government agencies mobilizing to carry out EO 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring...more
Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more
On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Court of Appeals lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction issued on February 20, 2025 by a federal judge in Baltimore that temporarily halted the implementation of two of President Trump's...more
On March 27, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted a nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the Department of Labor (DOL) from requiring federal contractors and...more
Federal layoffs have been a focal point of President Trump’s administration, drawing both strong support and opposition. On March 15, Trump issued an executive order directing seven federal agencies to make workforce cuts....more
The Department of Labor (DOL) is enjoined from enforcing parts of President Trump’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-related Executive Orders following a partial nationwide injunction entered against them by Judge Matthew F....more
President Trump’s January 21 Executive Order targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs (DEI) (the “January 21 Executive Order”) and, specifically, § 3(b)(iv)) (the Certification Provision) cannot be the basis for...more
On March 10, 2025, in a 67-32 vote, the Senate confirmed the appointment of one-term Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as the 30th Secretary of Labor and former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling as Deputy Secretary....more
The federal district court for the district of Maryland on March 10, 2025, clarified its Feb. 21 preliminary injunction against Trump Administration enforcement of aspects of its executive orders (EOs) that ban “illegal”...more
Did you hear that? It was the other shoe dropping. Approximately one month after President Trump rescinded Executive Order 11246, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is preparing to reduce its staff by 90...more
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders pausing several federal funding streams while the Trump Administration evaluates whether covered government financial assistance aligns with the...more
Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump appointed William B. Cowen as Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Cowen began his career at the Board in 1979 after graduating law school. He served in...more
The landscape of federal employment priorities is being redefined. On January 22, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the Ending...more
On January 20, 2025, a new administration took control of the Executive Branch of the federal government, and it has signaled that it will make aggressive use of executive orders....more
Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work...more