As you know, President Trump and his administration have been working to reach their goal of reducing the number of individuals who are in the country illegally. That work also extends to reducing the number of individuals who are working without authorization. On March 16th, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an
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The Civil Rights Fraud Initiative: Adding “Teeth” to the Enforcement of Trump’s Executive Orders Against Illegal DEI
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On May 19, 2025, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum launching the “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” (the “CRFI”). The CRFI outlines how individuals can pursue claims against federally funded organizations that knowingly violate federal civil rights laws through the use of the False Claims Act (“FCA”).
I. Overview of the False Claims…
Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Ames ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Case
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On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services in which the Plaintiff alleged reverse discrimination based on sexual orientation. Marlean Ames was hired in 2004 as an employee at the youth services agency, where she was promoted to an administrator position in 2014. Ames applied…
How To Prepare For And Navigate ICE Enforcement Actions
By Schaun D. Henry & Langdon Ramsburg on
Posted in Workplace Trends
With the election of President Trump, we have begun to see the removal of undocumented aliens from the country. Many of our clients are seeing removal operations occurring in major cities being reported daily in the news. We have received numerous calls from clients who are concerned about the possibility of enforcement actions by ICE…
The Pendulum Has Swung – Changes for Federal Contractors Under the Trump Administration
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Since 1965, federal contractors have been required to take affirmative action to ensure that they are not discriminating against employees. The affirmative action requirement stemmed from an executive order (11246) issued during the Johnson Administration. That executive order related specifically to taking affirmative action to avoid discrimination on the basis of sex, race, and ethnicity. …
Have you filed your EEO-1 2023 Report? There’s still time!
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Posted in Employer Liability
EEO-1 reports were due on June 4, 2024. If you have not yet filed your report, you should do so as soon as possible. The EEOC has provided a late filing deadline of July 9, 2024 to file your 2023 reports. After that date, the opportunity to file will be lost. Failure to file your…
NLRB Orders Employers Must Prove the Need for Personal Conduct Rules
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Posted in Employer Liability, Workplace Compliance
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board reversed precedent on the issue of work rules that proscribe employee personal conduct. In Stericycle, the Board reversed and remanded an ALJ’s decision that found the employer violated Section 8(a)(1) by maintaining work rules addressing personal conduct, conflict of interest, and confidentiality of harassment complaints.…
New I-9 Form and Updated Compliance
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Most of our readers are aware of the fact that the COVID era policy which allowed employers to remotely examine documentation provided by employees for completing the form I-9 ended as of July 31, 2023. All employers will now have until August 30, 2023 to physically examine the I-9 documentation presented by the employees who…
Supreme Court Decision on Race in School Admissions Won’t Impact Contractor Affirmative Action Requirements
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Posted in Affirmative Action
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College all but banned the use of race as a factor in college admissions. The majority opinion turned on the idea that race-based admissions violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Twenty years…
NEW I-9 FORM REQUIRED MAY 1, 2020 – RELAXED STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYER REVIEW OF EMPLOYEE DOCUMENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT
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I-9 Form
With all the changes to business operations due to COVID-19, it is still important that we pay attention to the non-COVID-related changes that continue to occur in the employment world. The new I-9 form has been around since January 31, 2020, and its use has been voluntary until now. As you know, however,…