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Federal Court Permanently Blocks Florida Restrictions on Workplace Diversity Training

On July 26, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida permanently blocked Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, which restricted the types of anti-harassment and antidiscrimination training that employers can...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The man who said "no" to DEI training, and four lessons for employers

Employer's DEI mandate scores a win. A white guy refused to take his employer's mandatory "unconscious bias" training, and he was fired. He sued the employer for retaliation, his lawsuit was dismissed, and this week an...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

10th Circuit Scrutinizes DEI Training Program

Can an employer’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program create liability for the discriminatory harassment of white employees? The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to employers in Wyoming,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

DEI Quiz!

What's legal, and what's not? Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in employment are increasingly being challenged in the courts. How much do you know about the legalities? Take our quiz and find out! This is a hard...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action in Education on Workplace DEI

In June 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued rulings in two related cases: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina, Nos. 20-1199 & 21-707,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Employer Considerations Following the Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action

Although developments in higher education on the issue of affirmative action in admissions may not seem relevant to private employers, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision should prompt employers to reexamine their own...more

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CROWN Act Poised to Prohibit Hair-Based Discrimination and More in Michigan

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On June 8, 2023, the Michigan House of Representatives voted 100-7 to pass Senate Bill 90 (SB 90), known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which amends and expands the definition of...more

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Florida ‘Stop WOKE’ Bill Could Impact Employers’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts

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The Stop WOKE Act prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. The bill was recently passed by the Florida House and Senate; Governor Ron...more

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: More Transparency and Accountability

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Perhaps no year has forced employers to re-examine their work environments more than 2020. While COVID-19 has thrust upon us a workplace that is physically amorphous, the Black Lives Matter movement has also created an...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Addressing Sexism and Structural Racism, and Rescinding the Trump Administration’s...

On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order entitled “On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.”  The Executive Order initially recognizes that...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2021

Special Edition Week In Review: Read all about it! While many of you were at holiday over the last two weeks, your federal government was not, and a lot of news hit the wire. So, we were there and can now report what you...more

DirectEmployers Association

EO 13950 Imploded Even Before Biden Could Cancel it

RECAP - U.S. District Court Preliminarily Enjoined EO 13950 Ban on “Divisive” D&I Training - OFCCP Canceled Announced Focused Reviews on D&I - OFCCP Has Also Stopped EO 13950 Complaint Investigations...more

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Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Key Diversity Training Limits in Executive Order 13950

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WHAT: The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Government from enforcing portions of Executive Order (EO) 13950, Executive Order on Combatting Race and...more

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Court Overturns President Trump’s Ban On Federal Contractor Diversity Training

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A federal judge just issued a preliminary injunction to stop government enforcement of a controversial presidential executive order that severely curtailed the ability of federal contractors to offer diversity training on...more

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New Federal Contractor Requirements under Executive Order 13950: Prohibiting Race or Sex Stereotyping or Scapegoating

On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13950 (the “Order”) Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping affecting all government contractors, those companies that contract with government contractors, and...more

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How is OFCCP responding to EO 13950?

Since September 22, 2020, when President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) rolled out...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: OFCCP Opens Hotline for Complaints of Race and Sex Stereotyping in Workplace Training

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Harris Mufson and Guy Brenner discuss the Trump administration’s recent Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, which restricts the concepts that government...more

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DOL Set to Enforce President Trump’s Executive Order 13950 on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping

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President Trump issued an Executive Order September 22, 2020, on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping that prohibits federal contractors and perhaps grant recipients from certain anti-bias employee training practices. In...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order 13950 To Combat Race And Sex Stereotyping/Scapegoating, And Imposes New Requirements On...

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On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13950, “on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” prohibiting the federal government, companies with federal contracts, and recipients of federal grants from...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

OFCCP Provides Guidance on Diversity Training Executive Order

On October 7, 2020, OFCCP issued initial guidance regarding President Trump’s recent executive order prohibiting certain diversity-related training by federal contractors (“Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex...more

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts...

UPDATE: New Executive Order And Accompanying OFCCP FAQs Demand Federal Contractors And Grantees Scrutinize All Diversity Workforce...

On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (the Order). The Order is directed squarely at federal contractors and subcontractors, and states that its purpose is to...more

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OFCCP Launches Hotline to Receive Reports Regarding Contractors’ Prohibited Race and Sex Stereotyping

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced its new hotline and email address to provide a forum to report noncompliance with Executive Order 11246 as well as President...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: October 2020

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Federal Contractors: Key Points In New Executive Order On Combating Race And Sex Stereotyping

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When President Trump issued an executive order on September 22 on “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” the federal contractor community was concerned about what new requirements might be added to their already full plates....more

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Leaders Moving 2020 Forward with Tony Upshaw and Karl Reid

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As the Executive Director of the National Society of Black Engineers, Karl Reid, Ed.D., is working with companies to help them respond to calls for racial justice during the coronavirus pandemic. He is one of the Leaders...more

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