Client Updates

Catherine Eschbach Appointed OFCCP Director

The Trump Administration announced the appointment of Catherine Eschbach as Director of the OFCCP on March 24, 2025.  Prior to her appointment, Director Eschbach was an attorney in the appellate practice group at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. Early reports are that Director Eschbach will focus, at least initially, on confirming that contractors have ended … Read More

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Lifts Nationwide Injunction on Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders

On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted the nationwide injunction prohibiting the Trump Administration from enforcing DEI Executive Orders 14151 and 14173 allowing the Administration to press forward with efforts to stamp out all “illegal” DEI. Maryland District Court Decision On February 3, the National Association of Diversity Officers in … Read More

Federal District Court Hits Pause on “Illegal” DEI Executive Orders

On February 21, 2025 the U.S. District Court for Maryland issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the Administration from enforcing the anti-DEI provisions of two DEI-focused Executive Orders.   Background On February 3, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, and the City of Baltimore … Read More

U.S. Attorney General Issues DEI Order

In a February 5 memorandum to all Department of Justice (DOJ) employees, the recently confirmed Attorney General, Pam Bondi, directed the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division to “investigate, eliminate, and penalize illegal DEI and DEIA preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities in the private sector and in educational institutions that receive federal funds.”  The Attorney General’s … Read More

1965 Executive Order Rescinded & DEI Under Fire: The Path Forward

Consuela A. Pinto, PintoBrown PLLC On January 22, 2025, two days into President Trump’s second term in office, he issued an Executive Order titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (Order).  The Order reinforces that civil rights laws protect Americans from discrimination and “serve as a bedrock supporting equality of opportunity for all Americans.” … Read More

OFCCP Selects 2000 Federal Contractor Establishments for Investigation

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a new Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter (CSAL) on November 20, 2024. The CSAL is a courtesy notification for contractors that they will be subject to a compliance evaluation shortly. The new CSAL includes 2000 compliance evaluations including: Included among the 2000 FAAPs and establishments are locations that … Read More

OFCCP Issues New Scheduling List

Tips for Being Audit Ready in 30 Days The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a new Supply & Service Scheduling List (CSAL) on June 7, 2024. The CSAL is a courtesy notification for contractors that they will be subject to a compliance evaluation shortly. The new CSAL includes 500 compliance evaluations including: … Read More

OFCCP Contractor Certification Deadline Fast Approaching

The deadline for certifying compliance in the Contractor Portal is July 1, 2024.  Contractors that have not yet certified should plan to do so as soon as possible.  Additionally, employers who were previously, but are not currently, contractors required to develop AAPs are advised to change the status of all establishments or functional units to “closed” in … Read More

2023 EEO-1 Filing Deadline June 4

The June 4 deadline to file the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 report is just around the corner.  Employers required to file the EEO-1 should take this obligation seriously. The EEOC recently initiated litigation against 15 employers who failed to file 2022 EEO-1 reports. The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory annual data collection that … Read More