A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of certain parts of President Trump’s Executive Orders targeting illegal discrimination and DEI programs. However, the injunction does not change the rescission of E

The GSA has directed its contracting officers to modify federal contracts to remove provisions related to compliance with Executive Order 11246, which was rescinded by President Trump on his first full day in office.

A lawsuit has been filed challenging two of President Trump’s DEI-related Executive Orders, including E.O. 14173 that rescinded E.O. 11246. However, it will likely be some time before the court rules on the merits.

CWC held a members-only roundtable on January 29 to explain the ramifications of President Trump’s new executive order that rescinded long-standing Executive Order 11246.

Acting Labor Secretary Vincent Micone has ordered DOL personnel to cease and desist all enforcement activities under rescinded E.O. 11246, while Section 503 and VEVRAA enforcement activities are paused pending further guidance.

MEMBER ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULED. President Trump has rescinded Executive Order 11246. While there are still more questions than answers about this major policy shift, our memo summarizes what we know thus far and outlines many of the contractor complianc

Employers with a federal construction contract or subcontract or federally assisted construction contract or subcontract in excess of $10,000 must submit monthly Form CC-257 reports to OFCCP starting April 15, 2025.

In light of several recent headlines announcing significant layoffs, we thought this would be a good time to update our guide on compliant reductions-in-force.

A federal court has temporarily blocked OFCCP from administrative enforcement of claims of discriminatory hiring reasoning that OFCCP’s administrative enforcement regime is likely unconstitutional.

According to final Fiscal Year 2022 enforcement numbers available from the Department of Labor, there was a drop of more than 25% in audits completed by OFCCP and a more than 50% decrease in audits scheduled by the agency as compared to the previous

The Labor Department’s Administrative Review Board has reversed a ruling by an agency administrative law judge that found in favor of OFCCP, concluding that the ALJ used the wrong legal analyses when he held that a federal contractor committed hiring

As the June 30 deadline for federal contractors to certify with OFCCP’s new AAP-VI approaches, many CWC members have questions about what it means to have “developed and maintained” their AAPs. Our memo and attached checklist provide guidance.

In the first major policy development since she assumed office, OFCCP Director Jenny Yang has issued a new directive instructing agency compliance officers to ask for a contractor’s pay analyses during a compliance evaluation, regardless of whether t

As expected, OFCCP has published a proposal to rescind regulations issued at the end of the Trump Administration that broadened the religious exemption under E.O. 11246.

In the last in our refresher series of memos on how OFCCP claims jurisdiction over a company that contracts or subcontracts with the federal government, we examine the minimum dollar thresholds.

Our latest memo on OFCCP jurisdictional issues looks at the agency’s use of a five-factor “single entity” test in determining whether a particular entity is subject to OFCCP requirements.

OFCCP has filed its first formal administrative enforcement action since the Biden Administration assumed office, in this case alleging hiring discrimination in entry level jobs by federal contractor ABM Janitorial Services.

CWC is pleased to introduce a new member resource, our “Self-ID FAQ Resource,” that covers the most frequently asked questions about the “invitation to self-ID” requirements that our compliance experts typically receive.

The White House Office of Management and Budget has given OFCCP the go-ahead to begin using a new compliance evaluation scheduling letter directed specifically to federal construction contractors and subcontractors.

A closer look at OFCCP enforcement data comparing the Obama and Trump Administrations may offer some insight as to what federal contractors can expect over the next several years.

As a follow-up to our recent memo on the “basics” of OFCCP’s jurisdictional coverage, this memo focuses on who qualifies as a covered OFCCP subcontractor.

OFCCP is asking for approval from the government’s paperwork reduction watchdog to begin using two new desk audit scheduling letters, one focused on a federal contractor’s promotion practices and the other on a contractor’s accommodation practices.

OFCCP and the Oracle Corporation have reached a settlement that ends more than four years of administrative litigation brought by OFCCP against Oracle alleging compensation discrimination, as well as ends pending court litigation brought by the compa