On his second day in office, January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This Executive Order reverses roughly 60 years of federal policy and leaves many employers with questions about the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and affirmative action programs (AAPs). Federal contractors
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Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Stop OFCCP Enforcement Action
On October 30, 2024, a Texas federal court issued a preliminary injunction to halt an enforcement action by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) against ABM Industry Groups, LLC, a federal contractor. This case, while directly impacting only one contractor, could have significant implications for the broader landscape of OFCCP enforcement through Administrative…
Federal Contractors – Reminder to Certify Affirmative Action Programs
Federal contractors and subcontractors must certify the status of their Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs) to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) by July 1, 2024.
Who Must Certify?
The certification requirement applies to all federal supply and service contractors and subcontractors (at any tier) that meet jurisdictional thresholds of 50 or more…
Affirmative Action Update: Challenging the Pay Gap
According to government studies, last year women overall made approximately 77 cents to the dollar in compensation compared to men. Black women made 64 cents to the dollar. Hispanic women made even less—55 cents to the dollar. Most pay disparity isn’t due to base salaries; it’s due to other forms of compensation such as bonuses,…
More Federally Mandated Wallpaper: Federal contractors must post a notice of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act
Once again, employers are being given an old line: we are from the federal government and we’re here to help you . . . with your office decorating. Shortly after his inauguration, President Obama issued Executive Order 13496 (the “Order”). The Order directed that all federal contractors post a notice to their employees advising the employees of their…
Ledbetter, Fair Pay Acts Pass House
There was a lot of fairness on Capitol Hill last week: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act both passed the House of Representatives on Friday, January 9, 2009. For those of you keeping score at home, the Ledbetter Act passed 247-171, and the Paycheck Fairness Act passed 256-163. Both bills will proceed…