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A bill to "dismantle" DEI was introduced in Congress. Two Senate Republicans introduced a bill that, if passed, would effectively eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion in the federal government. The bill is...more
Increasingly, companies use AI to evaluate job applications and make interviewing or hiring decisions. However, government contractors who use artificial intelligence to evaluate job applications should ensure that the AI not...more
Construction employers should be mindful of the federal government’s renewed focus on combatting discrimination and harassment in the industry. A recent report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more
How does the Supreme Court of the United States’ ban on affirmative action in higher education affect government contractors? In short—it doesn’t. Covered federal contractors and subcontractors must continue to comply with...more
When can an employer use the “national security exception” under U.S. anti-discrimination law to make a hiring decision based on the national origin of the candidate? An often overlooked area of compliance is how to comply...more
On March 31, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) rescinded a Trump Administration rule that provided a faith-based carve-out exempting federal contractors from compliance with certain...more
On March 1, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a Final Rule rescinding a prior rule the agency published late in the Trump administration that broadened the scope of Executive Order...more
Most employers strive for a recruitment process that is free of discrimination, both for legal purposes and because it’s the right thing to do. But confirming your process provides equal employment opportunity isn’t always...more
Here's a handy summary of the federal employment laws that apply to vets. In honor of Veterans Day, I'm republishing, with a few edits, a post I wrote in 2020 that summarizes the federal employment laws that apply to...more
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits employment discrimination based on certain protected classes and empowers the Civil Rights Department to investigate and prosecute complaints alleging unlawful practices....more
The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has taken several actions during the past six months that signal it will adopt a more forceful posture in ensuring that federal contractors...more
On December 10, 2020, OFCCP published its “Nondiscrimination Obligations of Federal Contractors and Subcontractors: Procedures To Resolve Potential Employment Discrimination” (the “Rule”). The Rule was welcomed by the...more
Where did 2021 end? In a muddle. In the spring, the country was reaching COVID ‘herd immunity’ through vaccination. Then came summer and the Delta strain of the virus, followed by Christmas Eve, when 3,000 airline flights...more
As a follow up to this week's announcement, OFCCP published its proposal to rescind the “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Employment Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption” rule (the “Religious Exemption...more
Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Republican Attorneys General Send Letter...more
In the past several months there has been a flurry of Executive Orders and other legally binding rules regarding vaccine mandates. Standing first and above the rest are the Executive Order by the Biden Administration...more
The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has long been interested in greater scrutiny of the affirmative action planning (AAP) efforts of contractors performing construction work directly for the federal...more
Health Care partners Sarah Carlins and Jackie Hoffman interview Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety partner Craig Leen in this episode of Triage, recorded in collaboration with our Working Wise podcast. As the former...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFFCP) has recently announced a number of reforms – and all companies with federal contracts should take notice. In part 1 of this series, learn about five...more
Secretary of Labor Confirmed. On March 23, 2021, former Boston mayor Martin Walsh was sworn in as the 29th U.S. Senate-confirmed secretary of labor. Walsh’s nomination had been approved by the Senate just one day earlier on a...more
In his first week in office, President Joe Biden revamped the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and immediately signaled more aggressive enforcement of anti-discriminatory hiring...more
Hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021, President Biden signed 17 executive actions covering a wide range of issues, including several focused on discrimination and racial justice, immigration, and environmental...more
Within 24-hours of taking office, President Biden issued several Executive Orders (E.O.) impacting employers and rolling back his predecessor’s policies, including a sweeping order implementing the U.S. Supreme Court’s...more
On December 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a rule clarifying the scope of the religious exemption under Executive Order 11246 (EO 11246), which requires equal...more
Quick Hit: On December 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued its final rule enhancing the religious exemption for federal government contractors already contained...more