Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 19: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace with Stephanie Mays, Maynard Nexsen Chief Talent Officer
DE Under 3: How to Lawfully Engage in Race-Based Employment Decisions
Business Better Podcast Episode: Is DEI at Risk? Considerations on the US Supreme Court Ruling Against Affirmative Action Programs
DE Under 3: 4 Implications Impacting Federal Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases
DE Under 3: SCOTUS Finds “Race-Based” Admissions Practices At Harvard and UNC Unlawful
DE Under 3: The Harvard and UNC Case Decisions Are Coming
DE Under 3: The Coming Harvard & UNC Case Decisions and NLRB’s Memo on Electronic Surveillance and Organizing
As 2023 ends, despite the visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, it is a good time to take stock of government initiatives affecting your Affirmative Action practice, the better to get ready for 2024. Many things...more
This article is the first part of Ogletree Deakins’ series, “DEI Under Scrutiny,” which examines the evolving employment law landscape for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the United States....more
Monday, August 14, 2023: U.S. Justice & Education Departments Issued Joint Resources on Lawfully Advancing DEI Following Supreme Court’s University Admissions Decision - The U.S. Departments of Justice (“DOJ”) and Education...more
In a typical year, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) conducts around 4,000 compliance evaluations of federal contractor establishments that result in tens of millions of dollars in back pay and...more
Today’s Blog discusses “How to Lawfully Engage in Race-Based Employment Decisions If You Choose to Do So.” PUNCHLINE: Let me start with the legal conclusion and then work backward to the underlying legal decisions which...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
Monday, July 31, 2023: Part IV (Finale): Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions - ...more
Friday, June 2, 2023: FAR Council’s Interim Rule Banned TikTok on Federal Government Contractor Devices - August 1 Deadline for Public Comments on Interim Rule - Ban Implemented Due to National Security Concerns - ...more
Monday, July 3, 2023: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors and Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions - This is Part I of...more
With the Supreme Court’s recent consolidated opinion on the affirmative action programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and...more
The Supreme Court recently cracked down on the use of “race-conscious” admissions for academic institutions, mostly blocking them from considering race as part of a holistic evaluation of prospective students. What does this...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more
Tuesday, June 27, 2023: At 11th Hour, OFCCP Made Changes to Contractor Portal FAQ - Update Made Two Days Prior to Certification Deadline - Thursday, June 29 “Deadline” Not Extended - Adding to the existing...more
I do not take a position either pro or con race-based admission decisions in this Blog, but rather want to accomplish three different things: In Part I, below, I want to help prepare readers for the case decisions...more
Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard (in an extraordinary session) almost five hours of oral argument in back-to-back cases challenging university admission policies relying in part on the race, ethnicity, and national...more