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Can Federal Contractors Still Collect Disability Status Data?
BLOG OVERVIEW: DOL's new Section 503 rule rescinds the requirement to invite applicants and employees to self-identify, concluding that pre-offer...
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Deloitte's $21.5M DEI Settlement and What It Means for Federal Contractors
Aug 26, 2026, 12:39:35 PM
BLOG OVERVIEW: DOJ's $21.5 million Deloitte settlement, announced August 25, 2026, is the second False Claims Act resolution this year built on the...
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FAR 52.222-90 Explained: New Clause May Result in 6,825 Audits Per Year
Apr 21, 2026, 2:02:25 PM
By David Cohen, Joanna Colosimo & Amanda Bowman BLOG OVERVIEW: The FAR Council has released FAR 52.222-90, a new contract clause implementing...
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President Trump Signs Executive Order Regarding DEI & Federal Contractors
Mar 27, 2026, 10:33:43 AM
By David Cohen BLOG OVERVIEW: On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order targeting racially discriminatory DEI activities by...
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Education Dept Moves to Collect 6 Years of Demographic Admissions Data
Sep 19, 2025, 9:52:27 AM
By David Cohen, Joanna Colosimo, and Mike Aamodt BLOG OVERVIEW: The Department of Education is proposing major changes to the Integrated...
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Open Letter to Contractors in Response to OFCCP's Info Request
Jun 30, 2025, 12:42:43 PM
By David Cohen
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District Court Ruling Reinforces Justification for Employers to Collect Demographic Data
May 12, 2025, 2:28:57 PM
By Dave Cohen and Joanna Colosimo Recently, there have been many questions regarding the collection of demographic data from employees and applicants...
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Four Top Law Firms Sign Settlement with EEOC on DEI
Apr 14, 2025, 6:20:11 PM
By David Cohen and Joanna Colosimo On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an announcement that they...
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Workforce Data Collection Considerations After DEI Order
Feb 28, 2025, 12:42:28 PM
By Lynn Clements, David Cohen, and Victoria Lipnic
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America First Legal Urges OFCCP to Investigate Contractors’ DEI Programs
Feb 25, 2025, 5:16:33 PM
By David Cohen and Joanna Colosimo In a recent development, America First Legal (AFL) has formally requested the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of...
Bill Introduced in Congress to Codify Executive Order 11246
Feb 25, 2025, 9:52:39 AM
By David Cohen, Joanna Colosimo, and Mitchell Chamberlin On February 5, 2025, Representatives Shontel Brown (Ohio) and Jamie Raskin (Maryland)...
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New Guidance on Ending DEIA Programs in Federal Agencies
Feb 14, 2025, 4:09:52 PM
By: David Cohen and Joanna Colosimo On February 5, 2025, Charles Ezell, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), issued a...