The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint press release on March 19, 2025, announcing two pieces of EEOC guidance for employers on workplace diversity, equity,...more
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on March 14, 2025, granted the Trump Administration’s motion to stay enforcement of the district court’s preliminary injunction against President Donald...more
The federal district court for the district of Maryland on March 10, 2025, clarified its Feb. 21 preliminary injunction against Trump Administration enforcement of aspects of its executive orders (EOs) that ban “illegal”...more
3/14/2025
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A federal district court judge for the district of Maryland on March 3, 2025, denied the Trump Administration’s motion to stay implementation of a Feb. 21, 2025, preliminary injunction temporarily prohibiting the...more
The federal district court for the district of Maryland on Feb. 21, 2025, issued a preliminary injunction temporarily prohibiting the Trump Administration from enforcing three provisions of the Administration’s Jan. 20 and...more
2/25/2025
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Challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are at an all-time high and increasing. Executive orders (EOs) issued by President Donald Trump prohibit “illegal DEI” activities by federal agencies, contractors,...more
2/3/2025
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The Attorneys General of ten states have issued a letter challenging the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs at six major financial institutions in the United...more
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
1/24/2025
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Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
The U.S. Supreme Court held that a group of doctors, nurses, and medical associations did not have the right under the U.S. Constitution, a doctrine known as “standing,” to challenge Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
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
The “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Design and Construction” report from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and Dodge Construction Network (DCN) highlights the benefits for construction employers that engage...more
Two oft-asked questions by companies seeking to enhance their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and performance are: (1) Should we create employee resource groups (ERGs)? and (2) How do we make ERGs most...more
Awareness of the tangible business benefits of effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices is driving change in the construction industry. In the past, such efforts were seen as, at best, “the right thing to...more
In 2020 alone, there were nearly 20 highly publicized incidents of flagrant racism on construction jobsites throughout North America, ranging from workers of color finding nooses hung in the workplace to racist graffiti. Many...more