Rebecca Baker

Vinson & Elkins LLP

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New Federal Guidance Addresses Workplace Discrimination Questions

On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued two technical assistance documents (the “DEI Guidance”) addressing the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) to...more

3/26/2025 / Compliance , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Executive Orders , Race Discrimination , Retaliation , Title VII

President Trump Takes Aim at Affirmative Action and DEI Via Executive Order

On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Executive Order” which significantly impacts not only requirements...more

1/27/2025 / Affirmative Action , Compliance , Department of Labor (DOL) , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Executive Orders , Federal Contractors , OFCCP , Title VII

Bounty Hunters: SEC Pays Record Amount to Whistleblower

On May 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order (the “Order”)1 providing that it would pay a $279 million award to a whistleblower who assisted with the enforcement of an action by the SEC and...more

5/22/2023 / Compliance , Internal Controls , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Whistleblower Awards , Whistleblowers

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