The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed this week that it will be using the False Claims Act (FCA) to investigate recipients of federal funds that the agency determines have certified compliance with federal non-discrimination…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Contracting
On April 15, 2025, EEOC submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for “non-substantive” changes to the 2024 EEO-1 data collections. Those changes were approved by OMB on May 12th. Given the approval, it…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
President Trump has nominated a Republican attorney, Brittany Panuccio, to fill one of the three open seats on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If confirmed by the Senate, this would restore the Commission’s…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 23, 2025, the White House issued Executive Order 14281 entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” that announces the Administration’s policy “to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability in all…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection appears to be moving forward, according to documents recently submitted for approval by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to the proposed 2024 EEO-1…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Government Contracting
In the ongoing public discussion about the implications of President Trump’s Executive Order 14173 a new “open letter” was issued this week from ten former OFCCP officials. The former officials offer their views about the Trump…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Ten former EEOC officials, including former Chairs, Vice Chairs, Commissioners, General Counsels, and Legal Counsels nominated by Presidents from George W. Bush to Donald Trump, have issued a joint statement about guidance…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
As we all move farther forward into the new era of EEO compliance during President Trump’s Administration, we are learning just how much the revocation of EO 11246 complicated the compliance landscape for organizations across…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Prominent and respected news outlets are reporting that the newly-minted Director OFCCP announced to OFCCP staff via email that she will be completing an extensive review of the agency’s activities and outlined how she intends…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Contracting
On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint press release accompanied by two new technical assistance documents explaining this Administration’s…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Andrea Lucas, the Acting Chair of the EEOC, took an unprecedented step earlier this week by sending letters to 20 prominent law firms demanding information regarding specific “DEI”-related employment practices. According to the…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Federal contractor employers are no longer subject to special federal minimum wage rates for work performed on or in connection with certain federal contracts. Late last week President Trump issued what might be described as a…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted the nationwide injunction preventing enforcement of Executive Order 14173, which targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. While EO 14173…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
President Trump’s formal Cabinet is now complete. With a vote of 67 in favor and 32 against, Lori Chavez-DeRemer becomes the 30th Secretary of Labor. Chavez-DeRemer got her start in politics when she was elected to the city…
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/ Elections & Politics, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
America First Legal Foundation (AFL)—a nonprofit organization founded by current White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller—has made headlines calling for federal investigations of a wide range of U.S. companies,…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
