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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Labor + Employment Workforce Watch – April 2025
By Lori Basilico, Tracey Diamond, Seth Ford, Jeffrey McPhaul, Paul Nason, Hanna Norvell, Mark Payne, Emily Schifter, Lani Blake, Jina Davidovich, Brian Dierzé, Cesar Escalante, Kathleen Grossman, Amanda Cummings, Yane McKenzie, Aaron Nava
Labor + Employment Workforce Watch is a guide to the employment law developments most likely to impact your business. The Troutman Pepper Locke Labor + Employment Team represents employers in…
HR Law Watch
New Leadership at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Signals Potential Overhaul of Affirmative Action Compliance Framework
By Dana Mydland, Shirley S. Lou-Magnuson, Brian D. Pedrow
On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the appointment of Catherine Eschbach as Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the agency charged with…
Inside Government Contracts
Timeline of Key Developments Related to Recent Executive Actions as of April 2, 2025
By Scott A. Freling, Jay Carey, Kayleigh Scalzo, Jennifer Plitsch, Lindsay Burke, Michael Wagner, Victoria Skiera
During his first two months in office, President Trump has taken numerous executive actions likely to impact federal government contractors and grant recipients. This timeline highlights key developments pertaining to…
Inside Government Contracts
European Companies Wrestle with U.S. Government’s Anti-DEI Push
By Chris Bracebridge, Lindsay Burke, Aaron Lewis, Jennifer Plitsch, Alex Thomson
On March 29, United States embassies across Europe began sending letters and an accompanying “Certification regarding compliance with applicable federal anti-discrimination law” to companies in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Italy,…
U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses
Understanding the U.S. Embassy Paris Certification Requirement
By Valérie Demont, Jonathan E. Meyer
Last week, the U.S. Embassy in Paris issued a letter and certification form to multiple French companies requiring companies that serve the U.S. Government to certify their compliance with U.S.…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
New EEOC Guidance Creates DEI Compliance Considerations for Employers
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), together with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), issued a press release cautioning employers against discrimination arising from diversity,…
Labor & Employment Insights
Trump’s Pick for Chief Legal Officer May Signal More Changes for DOL
By Paul R. Barsness, Anne R. Yuengert
This week President Donald Trump nominated attorney Jonathan Berry to be the next solicitor of the Department of Labor (DOL). Berry worked in the department during the first Trump administration,…
Inside Jobs
European Companies Wrestle with U.S. Government’s Anti-DEI Push
By Chris Bracebridge, Lindsay Burke, Aaron Lewis, Jennifer Plitsch, Alex Thomson
On March 29, United States embassies across Europe began sending letters and an accompanying “Certification regarding compliance with applicable federal anti-discrimination law” to companies in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Italy,…
Construction Law Insights
U.S. District Court Judge Temporarily Blocks Department of Labor from Enforcing Certain Provisions of DEI-Related Executive Orders
By Matthew K. Grashoff, Matthew Wagner, Patrick White
On March 27, 2025, Judge Matthew Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Labor from enforcing…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Fasken’s new DEI chief says her firm won’t abandon its DEI commitments despite US backlash
Letecia Rose joins Fasken as pressure mounts on diversity programs across North America