The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) are the latest federal agencies to weigh in on the Trump Administration’s efforts to crack down on unlawful Diversity, Equity, and...more
On Friday, February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter advising federally funded schools that it considers any decisions or benefits based on race,...more
2/28/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Education Reform ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
OCR ,
Race Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Title VI ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
The Trump Administration has wasted no time making waves in the employment world immediately rolling back years-old federal diversity and affirmative action programs for federal contractors and executive agencies, and...more
1/28/2025
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Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Opportunities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
OFCCP ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to develop, U.S. employers may face challenges in navigating how to respond when employees make inappropriate statements related to the international conflict. Political acrimony in...more
4/5/2022
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Disparate Treatment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Military Conflict ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Political Speech ,
Russia ,
Title VII ,
Ukraine