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Latest DEI Executive Order raises compliance issues for federal contractors

by Tammy Binford

President Donald Trump’s latest order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by employers brings up issues about how employers with federal contracts can ensure compliance.

Apr 06, 2026 · HR Alerts · California · New York · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington
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Eighty percent of life is just showing up, right? In NH, it’s worth two hours pay

Woody Allen was once quoted as saying, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” While some may debate the accuracy of that measure of effort, a New Hampshire law provides for hourly pay when an employee just shows up...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Mid-leave status changes: Navigating compliance during FMLA leave

Q We have an employee going out on short-term disability (STD) leave whose role will be transitioned from full-time to part-time. Can we change her status to part-time while she’s on STD leave while remaining compliant...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Don’t overlook the hidden risk in ‘friendly’ business relationships

Some of the most difficult business disputes don’t start with bad intentions. They start with good relationships. A friend. A referral partner. A long-time vendor. A handshake agreement built on trust. And then something...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Two arbitration agreements: One crashes, one survives

One reason there’s so much litigation over arbitration agreements is that two different judges may look at the same arbitration agreement, with one deciding it’s enforceable and the other deciding it’s unconscionable...

May 13, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · California

DOL budget faces cuts, as Labor Secretary resigns

The Department of Labor (DOL)—which serves tens of millions of people, from health and safety to fair wages and pensions and nondiscrimination in federal contracts—is facing fiscal and leadership issues of the gravest...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

DOL Solicitor of Labor provides enforcement advice

SOL issues ‘The Big, the Bad and the Ugly’ enforcement memo On February 26, 2026, Department of Labor (DOL) Solicitor of Labor Jonathan Berry issued an enforcement memo to DOL associate and regional solicitors in which...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Federal contractors face new DEI compliance obligations

President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO 14398) on March 26, 2026, entitled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” along with an accompanying Fact Sheet. The new EO fundamentally alters the...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

IBM to pay $17M in first False Claims Act DEI settlement

On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that IBM had agreed to pay the U.S. government $17,077,043 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

FAR Council moves rapidly to implement EO 14398

Federal contractors are facing immediate changes to implement stepped-up efforts to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including new mandatory contract clauses, expanded audits, and significant...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

View from K Street: A Cabinet of Curiosities

As we and the rest of the world are buffeted by the dizzying shifts and changes that constitute the administration’s rationales for beginning and conducting the war with Iran (not to mention the unforeseen and often...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Ohio jury awards $22.5M in pregnancy accommodation/wrongful death case

A recent Ohio jury verdict underscores the legal and operational risks employers face when responding to accommodation requests involving pregnancy-related medical conditions. The jury awarded approximately $22.5 million...

May 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

Pendulum swings again: DOL’s proposed rule on independent contractors

The legal framework governing worker classification in the United States has undergone significant turbulence over the past five years, leaving businesses to navigate a seemingly ever-changing regulatory environment...

May 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont