On May 7, 2026, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas spoke to a group of employers at an employer association meeting. Her message was very clear—she is focused on going back to neutral on...
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On May 14, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to rescind the annual EEO-1 report, which requires companies with at least 100 employees to...
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published an information collection request (ICR) with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure contractors provide information required by Executive Order (EO)...
In a move mirroring its actions regarding overtime and independent contractors, the Department of Labor (DOL) is actively planning to create a single, nationwide standard for classifying joint employers. Both employers...
The 2026 Economic Report of the President, released on April 13, 2026, continues the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Chapter 10 is titled “The Economic Consequences of DEI” and...
PayPal agreed to $30M settlement over minority-owned initiative The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $30M settlement in which PayPal Holdings agreed to resolve a fair lending investigation into an investment...
With the prospect of a third Republican member now a reality, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel (GC) is taking clearer steps to put the administration’s employer-friendly policies in place. Third...
“It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance.”—Samuel Adams In its glory days (not so long ago!), the Washington Post’s motto was “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” We’re getting a shocking lesson in...
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...
In a webinar hosted by The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas said companies that give hiring managers and recruiters race and sex data could...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In an unexpected move, President Donald Trump acted to add James Macy as a third Republican on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a move that signals the administration’s intent to review and reverse...