In July 2025, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued two important memos regarding religious accommodations and religious expression in federal workplaces. ...more
In the first two months of President Trump’s second term, his administration has sought to redefine “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEIA”) programs....more
In a follow-up to our previously published article concerning what steps employers should take in the wake of President Donald Trump’s efforts to end illegal DEI discrimination, we note that the federal government has since...more
Orders the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to be delegated the authority to make final suitability determinations and take suitability actions regarding employees in the executive branch based on...more
President Trump’s Return to In-Person Work memorandum for all federal employees has received much publicity, but there is an important exemption that impacts military families....more
On February 27, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reportedly ordered the CFPB to reinstate employees who are veterans, disabled veterans, and military spouses who were previously terminated. The CFPB reinstated these...more
On February 27, the FDIC reportedly ordered all employees to return to the office by the end of March, with few exceptions, as part of a workforce reduction plan. According to an all-staff email from Daniel H. Bendler, the...more
On February 26, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued guidance to federal agencies on implementing President Trump’s Executive Order 14210 from February 11 requiring...more
Following his January 20th inauguration, President Donald Trump has made a concerted effort to downsize the executive branch of the federal government. Today, in a move that many have anticipated for weeks, President Trump’s...more
On February 11, President Trump issued an executive order requiring federal agencies to collaborate with DOGE to implement large-scale reductions and to curb future hiring. The multi-faceted order — which will not apply to...more
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
On Feb. 5, OPM issued a memorandum providing additional guidance regarding the President’s three executive orders entitled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” “Ending Illegal Discrimination...more
On January 20, the White House released an Executive Order Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing. This order rescinded the Biden-era pro-DEI orders, including the mandate for federal agencies to...more
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), assisted by the Attorney General and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), shall coordinate the termination of all discriminatory programs,...more
The Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Administrator of the Department of...more
Within 30 days, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget is directed to issue Career Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Plans that agencies must...more
Among the myriad executive orders issued by President Trump in the hours after his inauguration, two focus on the number and location of federal employees. The first is a return-to-work order, requiring all employees of...more
Federal hiring is seeing a resurgence in its transformation with the Chance to Compete Act of 2024, a law designed to prioritize skills-based assessments over traditional hiring methods such as the use of degree requirements...more