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District Court Blocks Department of Labor Enforcement of Contractor DEI Certification Requirement

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On April 14, U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly ruled, in relevant part, that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) cannot require federal grant recipients to certify that their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more

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Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI

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Policy shifts, court challenges, and strategic considerations for organizations navigating federal directives on DEI....more

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Federal Court Halts Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders: What Employers Need to Know + 5 Steps to Take Next

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President Trump issued two anti-DEI executive orders at the start of his second term that shook up the workplace and left federal contractors and private employers wondering how to comply. Employers grappled with...more

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WHITE PAPER | The DEI Executive Orders: Considerations for Assessing and Addressing Private Employer and Federal Contractor...

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Following the inauguration, President Trump issued a series of Executive Orders addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ("DEI") and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility ("DEIA") in employment that impact federal...more

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Executive Order Mandates Termination of DEI Related Federal Contracts and Grants

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order, titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (the Executive Order), which, in part, directs federal agencies to terminate federal...more

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President Trump’s Ban on “Anti-American” Diversity Training Faces Two Legal Challenges

On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order seeking to combat “offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating.” [https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/executive-order-13950]  As...more

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Executive Order seeking to regulate “divisive” and “un-American” diversity training raises questions for federal contractors and...

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Many employers have recently looked to their internal workplace training for opportunities to implement or enhance existing employee education on diversity, equity and inclusion. A new Executive Order issued by President...more

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White House Issues Executive Order Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping

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Government contractors may wish to seek further legal review of all diversity and inclusion training materials used. On September 22, 2020, the White House issued Executive Order 13950, entitled “Executive Order on...more

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