The Trump Administration has appointed Catherine Eschbach as the new Director of OFCCP. A Labor Department press release accompanying her appointment noted that the now-rescinded Executive Order 11246 had “facilitated” the adoption of illegal DEI

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. Our latest update of state and local workplace compliance requirements summarizes developments that have occurred since our last update in early February.

CWC is pleased to provide members with an updated set of labor market benchmarking tables incorporating the latest headcount data from the 2022 EEO-1 filing cycles. The updated EEO-1 data have been loaded into CWC’s Data Center.

Another challenge to DOL’s Biden-era independent contractor rule has been dismissed. While it is possible the Trump Administration will revisit this rule, for now the rule remains in effect.

CWC is pleased to provide members with a new resource that covers AAP development and submission requirements imposed on contractors by state and local jurisdictions.

EEOC Acting Chair Lucas has launched a probe of DEI practices at major law firms, sending detailed information requests to 20 firms and establishing an email address for whistleblowers to report information about potentially unlawful activity to the

The EEOC has published two new documents addressing DEI-related discrimination in the workplace. We’ve scheduled a members-only roundtable for March 26, 2025, to discuss the new guidance in the context of the Trump Administration’s broader campaign a

A new executive order from President Trump has revoked the increase to the federal contractor minimum wage implemented by the Biden Administration.

Nearly six months into the government’s 2025 fiscal year, Congress has effectively given up on passing annual appropriations bills and has instead passed legislation continuing funding at last year’s levels. Enactment of the bill clears the way for n

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Administration can move ahead and enforce Executive Order 14173’s provisions requiring contractors and grant recipients to certify that they do not operate any illegal DEI programs. The opinion effectively r

With E.O. 11246 now rescinded, CWC is pleased to provide member companies with an updated version of the equal opportunity “flow-down” clause that organizations can incorporate into subcontracts and purchase orders subject to Section 503 of the Rehab

Our recently concluded policy conference provided attendees an opportunity to engage with peers and experts to discuss the real world practical implications of the new policies adopted by the Trump Administration and rescission of E.O. 11246.

The U.S. Senate this week confirmed former Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be the next Secretary of Labor and former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling to be the next Deputy Secretary.

A federal district court has reinstated NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox after she had been dismissed by President Trump. Her reinstatement gives the Board a quorum to do business while the Trump Administration’s appeal is pending.

CWC is pleased to announce the team that will lead the association over the next year.

President Trump has signed a new Executive Order designating English as the official language of the United States. However, employers are reminded that restrictive language policies, such as English-only policies, may trigger liability under Title V

EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has put employers on notice that the EEOC will make claims of national origin discrimination a priority if employers prefer alien workers.

With Executive Order 11246 now rescinded, OFCCP has formally terminated all FAAP agreements that were maintained between the agency and federal contractors. The agreements permitted contractors to structure their AAPs by function rather than location

CWC has updated its Outline of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Process resource to help employers comply with employee work authorization requirements.

The Eighth Circuit has allowed a group of states to proceed with a lawsuit concerning the EEOC’s interpretation of the PWFA that requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees seeking abortions.

We have updated our subcontractor and vendor notification template that federal contractors may use to comply with the requirements of Section 503 and VEVRAA. The template has been modified to reflect the rescission of E.O. 11246.

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

We’ve updated our equal opportunity and affirmative action policy templates to reflect rescission of E.O. 11246. These templates can be helpful to federal contractors as they review equal opportunity and affirmative action policies to ensure complian

In the final days of the Biden Administration, DOL issued two opinion letters that provide non-binding guidance on (1) how federal FMLA leave interacts with state paid family leave programs and (2) a manager’s ability to share tips with other service

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.