The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection period is scheduled to open on May 20, 2025 and close on June 24, 2025 (2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction...more
President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at significantly reducing the use of disparate-impact analysis by federal agencies when enforcing anti-discrimination laws.
Titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has set its sights on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, signaling heightened enforcement risks for employers. In a memorandum, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to...more
2/12/2025
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President Donald Trump’s recission of a 1965 Executive Order (EO) raised questions about how the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would handle open investigations, pending cases, audits and complaints, as well as whether active...more
1/28/2025
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President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on Jan. 22, 2025 revoking several previous executive orders, including one that prohibited federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment based...more
1/23/2025
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Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
As of January 30, 2022, thousands of federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to raise the minimum wage for employees who work on or in connection with a covered federal contract.
Specifically, pursuant to...more