An Expert Insight Series Part 2: What is America First Legal and What Are They Challenging? If you can stand to follow the news these days, you may be aware that America First Legal—a non-profit foundation run by former Trump Senior Advisor Stephen Miller—has begun filing complaints with the OFCCP regarding the “facially discriminatory” Continue Reading...
Unraveling Intent: Exploring OFCCP Legal Challenges
An Expert Insight Series Part 1: Is Affirmative Action Legal? BCGi, and this author in particular, have been screaming for years for the OFCCP to clean up its regulations and, among other things, abandon anachronistic, confusing, and misleading terms. And we have been reminding practitioners that “affirmative action” in the federal Continue Reading...
2023 CA Pay Data Reports Due by May 8
The California Civil Rights Department has finally updated their website to announce that the 2023 Pay Data Reports from CA employers will be due by Wednesday, May 8. The Pay Data Reporting Portal is currently unavailable due to required maintenance, but is set to re-open for reporting starting at 8:AM (Pacific) on Thursday, February 1. Note Continue Reading...
How Texas SB 17 Does and Does Not Impact Federal AAP Requirements
If you are a Compliance professional working in higher education in Texas, you likely have concerns about the recent passage of Texas Senate Bill 17 (TX SB 17), outlawing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) offices and activities. Even if you are not such a person, this should be of interest as other states consider modeling similar Continue Reading...
Spreading Joy: Biddle’s EEO Division Toy Drive for the Children of Safe Harbor
In the spirit of spreading holiday cheer, Biddle’s EEO Division added a Toy Drive to our festive calendar of events. Donations collected throughout the week of December 11 will be distributed to the children of Safe Harbor, both current and previous residents. Safe Harbor is a charitable organization providing housing for families in need. The Continue Reading...