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New Federal Guidance Addresses Workplace Discrimination Questions

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On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued two technical assistance documents (the “DEI Guidance”) addressing the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) to...more

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California AB 2319 Expands Implicit Bias Training for Perinatal Care Providers

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California legislators enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 2319 last fall in a landmark attempt to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant healthcare by addressing implicit bias in pregnancy, childbirth, and...more

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OCR Issues “Dear Colleague” Letter on Racial Discrimination

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On February 14, 2025, the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance clarifying how the Department will interpret federal laws that prohibit schools and other entities receiving...more

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Employment Law Update: What Employers and Educational Institutions Need to Know about the Attorney General’s February 5th Memo on...

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On February 5, 2025, the U.S. Attorney General (“AG”) Pam Bondi issued a memorandum to all Justice Department employees titled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences,” outlining the Department of...more

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The U.S. Department of Education Issues Dear Colleague Letter: Clarifies Guidelines for Title VI Compliance

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On Feb. 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague” Letter providing compliance guidelines to educational institutions receiving federal funding and subject to Title VI of the...more

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Executive Order 14173: What it Means for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

Recent actions by the federal government have called into question the use of measures intended to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) on federal construction projects or projects receiving federal funding. On...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the State of the EEOC

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On January 27, 2025, President Trump removed Commissioners Charlotte A. Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), as well as General Counsel Karla Gilbride. In light of President...more

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DOJ Issues New Directive on DEI

On February 5, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued fourteen memos outlining new policies for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”). Among them is a memorandum entitled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and...more

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Higher Education in 2025: Focal Points for Compliance and Investigations

This is the third in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

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President Trump Sacks DEI Programs: Key Considerations for California Employers

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Since re-taking the White House 11 days ago, President Donald J. Trump has taken dramatic steps to dismantle DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs in workplaces nationwide. President Trump’s executive orders...more

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Client Alert: New Executive Orders on DEI

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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

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New Executive Order Rescinds EO 11246; Directs Changes to Nondiscrimination Landscape for Federal Contractors and Grantees

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On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” Consistent with the EO titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI...more

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What the Newly Issued Executive Order Prohibiting Illegal DEI Discrimination Means for U.S. Businesses

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On his second day in office, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, inclusion and/or accessibility (DEI or...more

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New Administration Outlook: What Employers Need To Know About This Week's DEI Executive Orders

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

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What the New “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Trump Executive Order Means for Employers

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Following his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued numerous executive orders, which may have an impact on employers. In his first full day in office, President Trump issued an executive...more

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Trump seeks to dismantle DEI programs in private sector

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As discussed in our earlier article, Trump redefines ‘sex’ in executive order, President Trump has already issued numerous executive orders in his first days of office, many of which are aimed at repealing existing laws,...more

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Trump Administration Revokes EO 11246, Prohibits ‘Illegal’ DEI: What the EO Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring...

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On Jan. 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (EO). Its stated purpose is to end illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion and...more

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Breaking: President Trump Rescinds Executive Order 11246

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued a broad executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), which among other things, rescinds Executive Order (“EO”) 11246....more

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President Trump Issues Sweeping Executive Orders Aimed at DEI

In his inaugural address on Monday, January 20, 2025, President Trump declared, “We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.” In the days that followed, President Trump has proceeded to issue a series of...more

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Labour’s Proposed Employment Law Reforms: Our Third and Final Weekly Pre-election Guide - Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap...

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Following last week's insight on employment status, we focus this week, just before the election, on the issue of Ethnicity and Disability (E&D) Pay Gap Reporting....more

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Hot Topics: AI and ESG

The US Government Is Using AI To Detect Potential Wrongdoing, and Companies Should Too With agencies such as the SEC and DOJ using AI and other data analytics tools extensively to detect wrongdoing, companies need to adopt...more

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EEOC to Focus on Diversity in the Construction Industry

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In its report, “Building for the Future: Advancing Equal Opportunity in the Construction Industry,” the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) identifies the challenges to diversity and inclusion in the industry...more

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The Forgotten History of Labor Day – and What It Means for Compliance Professionals

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This Monday, most U.S. workers and their families will be celebrating Labor Day. Like many holidays it has been sanitized over time, observed primarily through sales, cookouts, and parades. Behind these quaint scenes,...more

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