Affirmative Action and Diversity

OMB Revises 1997 Federal Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards, Adds New “MENA” Category

The standards that federal agencies have used for more than 25 years to collect race and ethnicity data are changing.

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Eleventh Circuit Rules Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” Cannot Be Enforced Against DEI Training

Florida still cannot enforce its Individual Freedom Act, nicknamed the “Stop WOKE Act,” after a federal appeals court upheld a

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OFCCP Intends To Expand Burdensome Construction Contractor Scheduling Letter, Form CC-314

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that it wants to expand the scheduling letter

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Do As We Say?: CFPB Settles Race Discrimination Class Action for $6 Million

After protracted litigation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has agreed to settle an employment discrimination class lawsuit for $6

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CWC’s Updated College and University Graduate Diversity Data Resources, 2021-2022

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has compiled a series of tables and online tools

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Commerce Department Is Seeking Input From Private Sector Businesses on Their DEIA Efforts

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) wants to hear from companies about their diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) efforts.

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CWC’s Modernizing Affirmative Action Compliance Conference Highlights

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, recently held a one-day virtual Modernizing Affirmative Action Compliance

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