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Executive Order 11246
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Hall Benefits Law Blog
DOL Dismantles Affirmative Action Rules for Federal Contractors
By Anne Hall
As part of the White House’s broader effort to rewrite federal equal employment opportunity rules, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued three final rules that substantially roll back…
Levy Employment Law Blog
U.S. DOL Slices Out More of Affirmative Action and Leaves DEI experts with an Enormous Opportunity
By Tracey Levy
The face of “affirmative action” further changed for federal government contractors as of September 21, 2026. Notwithstanding the elimination of Executive Order 11246 in January 2025, federal government contractors continue…
HR Defense
Is EEO-1 Done? What the EEOC’s Proposed Rule Means for Employers
For decades, EEOC regulations have required covered private employers and certain federal contractors to file annual EEO-1 workforce reports identifying employees by job category, race/ethnicity, and sex, and to maintain…
The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog
Second Settlement Under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Highlights Increased False Claims Act Scrutiny of Federal Contractors’ DEI-Related Practices
On August 25, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $21.5 million civil False Claim Act (“FCA”) settlement with the large professional services (consulting) firm, Deloitte LLP (“Deloitte”).[1] The…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, August 21, 2026
Third Republican Officially Joins NLRB. On August 17, 2026, James R. Macy was sworn in as a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a term that will…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
OFCCP Issues Final Rules Upending Federal Contractors’ Affirmative Action Obligations
By By: Lauren B. Hicks, Christopher J. Near, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits OFCCP finalized three rules rescinding and revising federal contractors’ and subcontractors’ affirmative action obligations following the 2025 revocation of EO 11246. The final rules significantly modify obligations under…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
Breaking News: OFCCP Eliminates Disability Self-ID Requirement and 7% Utilization Goal for Affirmative Action Plans
By Laura A. Mitchell, Scott M. Pechaitis, Patricia Anderson Pryor
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has finalized changes to its regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, eliminating several longstanding…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate a Record Number of Regulations
By By: Joseph E. Ashman, Christopher J. Near
The Spring 2026 deregulation plan incorporates, for the first time, the regulatory plans of independent agencies, now subject to White House coordination following the Supreme Court of the United States’…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
New Rules for Government Contractors: Compliance Changes for the Construction Industry
Significant changes to federal contracting rules are reshaping how businesses interact with the U.S. government, particularly when it comes to compliance, workforce policies, and pricing strategies. These changes stem…
Construction Law Insights
Executive Order 14398 Further Expands DEI-Related Compliance Obligations for Federal Contractors
By Patrick White, Matthew K. Grashoff, Matthew Wagner, Sera Martin
On March 26, 2026, the President issued Executive Order 14398, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the “Order” or “EO 14398”). The Order buttresses Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination…