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DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: March 2024

Tuesday, February 27, 2024: U.S. OPM & OMB Jointly Published First Ever Strategic Plan on Hiring Military Spouses - Pursuant to an Executive Order (“EO) President Biden issued last summer, the U.S. Office of Personnel...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Implementing OFCCP’s New Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing: “Fasten Your Seatbelts…”

In thinking through what are the current, 2024, big ticket items for Affirmative Practice, the head reels. Will the Harvard/University of North Carolina cases lead to court action seeking to limit Affirmative Action practice...more

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What’s All the Chatter About? Does the Supreme Court’s Harvard Opinion Really Endanger Environmental Justice Priorities?

As so many of my professional circles eagerly awaited the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (the Harvard Decision), they wondered what it might mean for the Biden administration’s...more

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[Webinar] Facilitating Effective Focus Groups for DEIA Change Management - April 19th, 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm EDT

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There is increasing focus on public accountability for visible progress made towards organizational diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) commitments for both private employers and government agencies....more

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Client Alert: Standing Up for Diversity: How the Federal Government and States Are Fighting Back Against Anti-DEI Initiatives

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Since we published our prior client alert on state efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, state-level anti-DEI efforts have gained significant momentum. Several new anti-DEI legislative...more

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Ten Legislative and Policy Trends for Licensing Boards and Associations to Watch in 2022

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In state capitals across the country, a new year signals the start of a new legislative session. And this opens the door to new rules affecting state regulatory and occupational licensing boards and the practitioners they...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: September 2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: July 2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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The SEC’s Rulemaking Agenda: ESG

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On June 11, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its Spring 2021 Rule List. Among the proposed rulemaking topics are various environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosures. Although...more

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Texas Legislative Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-Related Bills

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In the recent 87th legislative session, the Texas Legislature contended with several bills that address or may impact areas relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within Texas government, public and...more

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Labor & Employment Actions in Biden's First 100 Days

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Jackson Walker Labor & Employment attorney Jackie Staple discuss what actions President Biden and his administration have taken during his first 100 days in office. Aside from prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine distribution,...more

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President Biden’s Recent Executive Orders Seek to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Back in February, Jackson Walker summarized several of President Biden’s executive orders and memoranda that addressed areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Since taking the Oath of Office, Biden has signed over 40...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: March 2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2021 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Biden Immigration Enforcement Priorities - Immigration enforcement priorities have shifted since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021 and several...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Addressing Sexism and Structural Racism, and Rescinding the Trump Administration’s...

On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order entitled “On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.”  The Executive Order initially recognizes that...more

Epstein Becker & Green

President Biden Revokes Trump Administration’s Workplace Diversity Training Restrictions

On his first day in Office, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” (“Executive Order”), stating that “[i]t is . . . the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: The Biden EEOC, New Religious Guidance, and Diversity Training Ban Repealed - Employment Law This Week

This week, we look at leadership changes and new religious guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Biden EEOC Takes Shape The Biden EEOC is taking shape, with Democratic Commissioner Charlotte...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2021 #4

Status Check on Congress. We are more than one week into the Biden administration and the president has made progress filling out his cabinet. Antony Blinken (U.S. secretary of state), Janet Yellen (U.S. secretary of the...more

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President Biden's Executive Actions: Focus on Diversity and Equity

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Hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021, President Biden signed 17 executive actions covering a wide range of issues, including several focused on discrimination and racial justice, immigration, and environmental...more

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President Biden Undoes Limits on Contractor Diversity and Inclusion Training

Among his first flurry of executive orders signed after taking office, President Joe Biden reversed a Trump administration order that limited the type of diversity and inclusion training federal agencies and contractors could...more

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OFCCP Announces Response to Revocation of Executive Order Limiting Diversity Trainings

As we previously reported, shortly after taking office, President Biden revoked the controversial Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order (the “Order”) as part of a new Executive Order focusing on “Advancing...more

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The OFCCP Dismantles Executive Order 13950’s Enforcement Mechanisms

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As we’ve reported, on his first day in office President Biden revoked Executive Order 13950, the controversial Trump administration order that prohibited federal contractors, subcontractors, and grant recipients from...more

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The Fierce Urgency for GCs to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Response to the Biden Administration & Compliance Best...

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Joe Biden has now been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America.  Within a few hours of taking office, on January 20, 2021, the Biden Administration rescinded former President Trump’s Executive Order...more

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Biden Revokes Trump Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion, Adopts Policies “Advancing Racial Equity” and Extending LGBT...

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President Biden signed a flurry of executive orders on January 20, 2021, his first day in office, a number of which rescinded or revised the prior administration’s executive orders and policies with regard to equity in the...more

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President Biden Revokes Executive Order 13950

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Declaring that “[e]qual opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our diversity is one of our country’s greatest strengths,” President Biden has announced that his administration will “pursue a comprehensive...more

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