On January 14, the U.S. Department of Justice initiated an enforcement action against the State of Minnesota alleging that the State violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it directed state agencies to “engage in employment practices that balance the sex and race composition of its workforce with the civilian labor force.” To … Read More
Immigration reform was a cornerstone of President Trump’s 2024 campaign. Eight months into the Administration, immigration enforcement continues to dominate the headlines. A growing number of states are requiring certain employers to use E-Verify. Employers, particularly federal contractors, and recipients of federal financial assistance, who have not conducted a recent I-9 audit or are … Read More
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, on July 30, ordered OFCCP to release federal contractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 reports. Background Between January 2019 and June 2022, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) sought from OFCCP, through FOIA requests, all federal prime contractors’ and first-tier subcontractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 Consolidated Reports for the period 2016-2020. These … Read More
On 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
