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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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Understanding DOJ’s New Guidance on Unlawful Discriminatory Practices

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On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Memo”), providing guidance on what diversity, equity,...more

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Executive Agencies Confirm Demise of OFCCP and Identify Private Sector Enforcement Targets

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Labor released their 2026 Congressional Budget Justifications (CBJ) on May 30, 2025, providing valuable information related to the EEOC’s enforcement...more

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New Executive Order Addresses Disparate Impact Liability: Key Implications for Employers

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy (the “EO”). This EO states its purpose as a solution to claims of employment discrimination based on...more

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False Claims Act Liability Based on a DEI Program? Let’s Think It Through

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One of the more attention-grabbing aspects of Executive Order (“EO”) 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” is the specter of False Claims Act (“FCA”) liability for federal contractors...more

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EEOC Joins Forces with DOJ to Double Down on Opposition to DEI

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Just days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stayed a preliminary injunction blocking executive orders that refer to the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion as “illegal DEI,” the U.S. Equal...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Unlawful Workplace DEI Programs: Top Takeaways for Employers

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Employers just received some clarity on what type of workplace DEI programs may be risky under President Trump’s recent executive orders relating to illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The Equal Employment...more

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How DOJ Could Pursue Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Private-Sector DEI/DEIA Programs

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Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Labor & Employment Groups examine how the Department of Justice (DOJ) could use civil and criminal actions to enforce diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Executive...more

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States Take Stand Against Trump’s Anti-DEI Actions: What Employers Need to Know

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Sixteen Democratic state attorneys general just issued joint guidance reaffirming their position that workplace diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) initiatives remain legal – and important to the modern workplace. The February...more

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What Can the EEOC Do Without a Quorum?

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In the first week of the Trump administration, along with a flurry of executive orders, the President appointed Andrea Lucas as the Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Within days, he...more

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Eight Questions Employers and Federal Contractors Are Asking Regarding the Administration’s DEI Order

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As part of its promise to target diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and practices in workplaces, educational settings, and elsewhere, the new administration issued a January 21, 2025, Executive Order entitled...more

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[Event] Dallas Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - October 22nd, Frisco, TX

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Our one-day Regional Compliance and Ethics Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

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OFCCP Releases FAQs on Diversity and Inclusion Executive Order

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On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released Frequently Asked Questions under the recent Executive Order 13950 regarding diversity and inclusion programs...more

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New Executive Order Seeks to Regulate Diversity Training by Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients

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On September 22, 2020, the White House released a new executive order, On Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.  Among other things, the order instructs government contracting agencies to add provisions to government contracts...more

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Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Prohibited by Title VII, Federal Court Rules

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The prohibition against sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act extends to sexual orientation, Judge Cathy Bissoon of the Western District of Pennsylvania has ruled. EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Ctr., No....more

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Will Your Arbitration Program Survive the Contractor Blacklisting Regulations?

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The arbitration restrictions contained in Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (EO 13673), have been largely overshadowed by other parts of the so-called “contractor blacklisting” rules. Nonetheless, for those...more

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Louisiana Governor Signs LGBT Discrimination Executive Order in Public Employment and Services

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On April 13, 2016, Louisiana’s new governor, John Bel Edwards, signed an executive order protecting state employees and employees of state contractors from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual...more

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Executive Order May Block Contractors with Labor Violations from Receiving Federal Contracts

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On July 31, 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (“Executive Order”) that requires contractors to (1) disclose recent violations of various workplace laws before being awarded federal...more

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Amended Executive Orders expand employment discrimination prohibitions

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Since 1974 – just 10 years after Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed – Congress has made repeated attempts to introduce and pass legislation that would have amended the landmark Act to prohibit discrimination...more

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