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Former OFCCP Officials Pen Open Letter to Federal Contractors

By Mitchell Chamberlin On April 15, 2025, ten former Department of Labor (DOL) officials from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...

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Four Top Law Firms Sign Settlement with EEOC on DEI

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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Former EEOC Officials Issue Open Letter Regarding DEI

By Joanna Colosimo

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Job Relatedness and Adverse Impact: What's Legal and What's Not

By Lisa Harpe and David Cohen The concept of adverse impact under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) is widely misunderstood. Adverse...

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EEOC Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas Renominated

By Lily Kerr November 6, 2025 Update: On November 6, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Andrea Lucas has been...

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OFCCP Poised to Review Contractor Data, New Director Considers Reforms

By Joanna Colosimo Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the new Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Catherine...

Catherine Eschbach Appointed OFCCP Director

By Mitchell Chamberlin

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EEOC and DOJ Release Technical Guidance on “Illegal” DEI

By Joanna Colosimo On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Justice Department issued a press release and two...

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Former Officials Pen Open Letter to EEOC Acting Chair

By Joanna Colosimo and Mitchell Chamberlin On March 18, 2025, seven former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued an open...

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EEOC Sends Letters to Law Firms Requesting Information on DEI Practices

By Joanna Colosimo On March 17, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas sent letters to 20 law firms,...

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Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Executive Orders 14173 and 14151

By Fred Satterwhite and Joanna Colosimo On March 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government's Motion...

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OFCCP Audit-Related Webpages Reactivated

By Cassie Alfheim Recently, many federal government websites, including several Department of Labor (DOL) pages, have undergone significant changes....