PintoBrownOn June 27, OFCCP Director Eschbach issued a letter to federal contractors inviting them to voluntarily submit information regarding their efforts to comply with Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” Subsequently, on July 1, OFCCP published for notice and comment the rescission of the Executive Order 11246 regulations and proposed amendments … Read More
Plaintiff, Derek Mobley, who is more than 40 years old, alleges, on behalf of himself and a class of other applicants over the age of 40, that Workday Inc.’s artificial intelligence applicant screening tool discriminates based on age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). On May 16, 2025, the US District … Read More
The 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection portal is open. The submission deadline is June 24, 2025. The filing period is significantly shorter this year than in years past and the EEOC has stated that it will not extend the filing period. Employers with at least 100 employees are required to file an EEO-1 Report. … Read More
EEOC is moving forward with the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. The submission portal is scheduled to open on May 20, 2025. Employers have until June 24, 2025 to upload their report. The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory annual data collection that, until recently, required all private sector employers with 100 or … Read More
The Trump Administration announced the appointment of Catherine Eschbach as Director of the OFCCP on March 24, 2025. Prior to her appointment, Director Eschbach was an attorney in the appellate practice group at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. Early reports are that Director Eschbach will focus, at least initially, on confirming that contractors have ended … Read More
On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted the nationwide injunction prohibiting the Trump Administration from enforcing DEI Executive Orders 14151 and 14173 allowing the Administration to press forward with efforts to stamp out all “illegal” DEI. Maryland District Court Decision On February 3, the National Association of Diversity Officers in … Read More
On February 21, 2025 the U.S. District Court for Maryland issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the Administration from enforcing the anti-DEI provisions of two DEI-focused Executive Orders. Background On February 3, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, and the City of Baltimore … Read More
In a February 5 memorandum to all Department of Justice (DOJ) employees, the recently confirmed Attorney General, Pam Bondi, directed the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division to “investigate, eliminate, and penalize illegal DEI and DEIA preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities in the private sector and in educational institutions that receive federal funds.” The Attorney General’s … Read More
Consuela A. Pinto, PintoBrown PLLC On January 22, 2025, two days into President Trump’s second term in office, he issued an Executive Order titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (Order). The Order reinforces that civil rights laws protect Americans from discrimination and “serve as a bedrock supporting equality of opportunity for all Americans.” … Read More
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a new Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter (CSAL) on November 20, 2024. The CSAL is a courtesy notification for contractors that they will be subject to a compliance evaluation shortly. The new CSAL includes 2000 compliance evaluations including: Included among the 2000 FAAPs and establishments are locations that … Read More
