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Affirmative Action
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The Trade Practitioner
UPDATE: US DOL Order Directing Departments to Cease Enforcement of Affirmative Action Requirements of EO 11246
US government contractors should be aware that following President Trump’s January 21 Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” on January 24, acting U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…
Levy Employment Law Blog
DEI in Crisis Part III: Protections for the Disabled and Veterans Still Survive
By Tracey Levy
Affirmative action requirements still exist with respect to two groups of individuals under federal law – veterans and individuals with disabilities – notwithstanding a recent Trump Executive Order that revoked…
The Right Coast
In first days, Trump deals death blow to DEI and affirmative action – The Washington Post
In the first 48 hours of his second term, President Donald Trump moved to eviscerate the surviving remnants of affirmative action, swiftly upending decades of policy actions observers say are…
The Right Coast
Christopher Caldwell: The Biggest Policy Change of the Century
So tumultuous was the first week of Donald Trump s second term that people have barely noticed, a week on, that last Tuesday he repealed affirmative action by executive order.…
The Right Coast
Foreign Lessons in the Perils of DEI and Affirmative Action – WSJ
The details of affirmative-action policies in India, South Africa and Malaysia vary, but all have led to similar outcomes. Each of these countries faces a brain drain as some of…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Analyzing President Trump’s Latest Executive Order Titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”
By Alexis Cherry, Denise Giraudo
On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This Executive Order is a major pivot in federal policy regarding affirmative…
Employment Law Watch
Analyzing President Trump’s executive orders on DEI: Implications and reactions
By Emily Harbison, Cheryl Blount
In only his first week in office, Trump has already dismantled DEI programs within the government, revoked a 60-year old order requiring federal contractors to develop affirmative action programs, and…
GovCon & Trade
Key Changes to Federal Contract and Grant Rules: What Government Contractors and Grant Recipients Need to Know About Trump’s First Week
UPDATE (January 29, 2026): On January 28, Law360 reported that the D.C. District Court issued a temporary restraining order enjoining OMB’s directive to freeze federal financial assistance. We will closely…
World of Employment
Trump Executive Order Significantly Limits Longstanding DEI Requirements for Federal Contractors
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…
ContractsProf Blog
Law Dork on Revocation of Executive Order 11246
Chris Geidner, also known as Law Dork, reports on a Jan. 21, 2025 Executive Order that reversed an executive order from President Lyndon Johnson, designed to implement the 1964 Civil…