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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

The Trump Administration intends to take a hard look at private sector DEI policies, with investigations possible. Is your company...

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 2/3/2025

Shortly after aggressively terminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies that applied to the federal workforce, the Trump Administration turned its attention outward to the private sector. President Trump’s...more

Post-EO DEI Assessments: What Are They and Why Should You Do Them?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/3/2025

Challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are at an all-time high and increasing. Executive orders (EOs) issued by President Donald Trump prohibit “illegal DEI” activities by federal agencies, contractors,...more

Trump Transforms Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/31/2025

In the first days of his presidency, President Donald J. Trump made significant changes to the makeup and priorities of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On the second day of his administration, President...more

Client Alert: New Executive Orders on DEI

Whiteford on 1/28/2025

On January 20 and 21, 2025, President Trump issued several executive orders (“EOs”)[1] that significantly impact diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEI” and “DEIA”) programs and initiatives. These executive...more

10 Reasons to Hire Veterans

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 11/14/2024

Veterans Day is an ideal time to recognize the value and contributions veterans bring to the workforce. Veterans possess a wide range of skills, disciplines, and perspectives that can benefit any organization and industry. ...more

OFCCP to Open Contractor Portal to Certify Affirmative Action Program Compliance on March 31, 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/21/2023

On March 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it will open its online Contractor Portal tool on March 31, 2023, for federal contractors and subcontractors to certify their...more

[Webinar] Using Data to Help Talent Acquisition and Compliance Collaborate - November 3rd, 9:00 am PDT

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 10/29/2021

There is no denying that there is inherent struggle between compliance and talent acquisition professionals. In this competitive labor market, the road that recruiters take to bring on talent is often littered with best...more

OFCCP Issues New Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing

Littler on 10/9/2014

On October 1, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released its new compliance evaluation scheduling letter and accompanying Itemized Listing, which the OFCCP will begin using to schedule new...more

OFCCP Issues Final Rules on Affirmative Action Obligations for Veterans and Persons with Disabilities

Smith Anderson on 12/10/2013

The United States Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has issued two final rules that will require significant changes to covered federal contractors’ and subcontractors’...more

Federal Contractors Should be Planning Ahead for the New Section 503 and VEVRAA Rules

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 11/27/2013

On August 27, 2013, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued two Final Rules, making significant changes to the regulations implementing affirmative action under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation...more

Navigating the New OFCCP Regulations on Affirmative Action Obligations: Make Sure Your Organization is Ready

Williams Mullen on 11/26/2013

On September 24, 2013, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published the final version of its revised affirmative action regulations for protected veterans and individuals with...more

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