By Joanna Colosimo
In the wake of the revocation of Executive Order (EO) 11246, many equal employment opportunity (EEO) and compliance leaders are re-evaluating their state non-discrimination and affirmative action plan (AAP) requirements that may...
By Lynn Clements, David Cohen, and Victoria Lipnic
NOTE: This article was originally published in Law360
On Jan. 21, Executive Order 14173, titled "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," revoked the requirement that...
By Joanna Colosimo and David Cohen
The National Urban League, National Fair Housing Alliance, and AIDS Foundation of Chicago have come together to challenge a series of Executive Orders (EO) issued by President Trump including EO 14151, “Ending...
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 Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to investigate federal contractors that allegedly have...
By David Cohen, Joanna Colosimo, and Mitchell Chamberlin
On February 5, 2025, Representatives Shontel Brown (Ohio) and Jamie Raskin (Maryland) introduced House Resolution 989 (HR 989) to codify Executive Order 11246, which was revoked by President...
By: Fred Satterwhite and Kate Hayek
California’s Civil Rights Department (CA CRD) has beaten federal government agencies in the race to collect and present data using updated race and ethnicity categories.
As we mentioned last week, CA CRD opened...
By: Mitchell Chamberlin and Joanna Colosimo
January 31, 2025 Update: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs website now lists Michael Schloss as Acting Director and Deputy Director of Policy.
Original Blog: Sources within the Department...
By: Haley Fisk
The State of California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released key dates for the upcomingpay data reportingcycle. As highlighted on theCA Pay Data Reporting webpage, the 2024 cycle will begin with the portal opening for...
By: Bill Osterndorf
While the federal government is ending most affirmative action obligations, the states continue to enforce their affirmative action requirements.The revocation of Executive Order 11246and the various efforts to end diversity,...
By: Joanna Colosimo and Mitchell Chamberlin
On January 23, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a statement in response to an Executive Order President Trump issued titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and...
