Recently, there have been many questions regarding the collection of demographic data from employees and applicants by employers. Executive Order 14173 and other executive and agency actions by the Trump administration have...more
On April 28, 2025, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Catherine Eschbach, expressing strong opposition to the...more
On March 18, 2025, seven former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued an open letter addressed to Acting Chair Andrea Lucas. This letter was written in response to information requests the Commission...more
In the wake of the revocation of Executive Order (EO) 11246, many equal employment opportunity (EEO) and compliance leaders are re-evaluating their state non-discrimination and affirmative action plan (AAP) requirements that...more
In a recent development, America First Legal (AFL) has formally requested the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to investigate federal contractors that allegedly have illegal...more
In 2022, OFCCP issued a directive to advance pay equity through compensation analysis. During the original release of the directive, many in the legal community were concerned that OFCCP would require the production...more