Since inauguration, the Trump Administration has targeted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (“DEIA”) programs across both public and private sectors. The administration’s stated goal is to eliminate what it describes as unlawful employment and contracting practices in the public and private sectors.Continue Reading Navigating the New Framework: Strategies for Compliance Amid the New Administration’s DEI Rollbacks
The Shakeup Begins: President Trump Issues Executive Order That Severely Limits Affirmative Action Obligations for Federal Government Contractors
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on January 21, 2025, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit Based Opportunity.” This EO addresses multiple areas, but of particular significance to federal government contractors is the revocation of EO 11246.Continue Reading The Shakeup Begins: President Trump Issues Executive Order That Severely Limits Affirmative Action Obligations for Federal Government Contractors
2025 Washington, D.C., Labor and Employment Legal Updates
Wage Transparency Act of 2024 – D.C. Act 25-367
On January 12, 2024, the Mayor of Washington, D.C., signed DC Act 25-367, amending the Wage Transparency Act of 2014 (the “Act”) to require private employers to include salary information in job postings and prohibit them from asking applicants about salary history.
The Act and its
Labor and Employment 2025 Federal Legal Updates
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
The EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance guidelines on harassment in the Workplace were issued on April 29, 2024. In the guidance, the EEOC presents a legal analysis of standards for harassment and employer liability applicable to claims of harassment under the EEO statutes enforced by the Commission. The guidance sets forth the EEOC’s position on its definition of “protected characteristics” and identifies workplace behaviors that rise to the level of harassment. These include prohibitions on work-related harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; sexual orientation; and gender identity), national origin, disability, genetic information, and age (40 or over).Continue Reading Labor and Employment 2025 Federal Legal Updates