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...
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...
Reminder: EEO-1 Filing Season Starts Now!
Boo! Remember when we told you that the “2022” EEO-1 filing season was set to open on Halloween? Well, among all the ghosts and ghoulies, it did! Employers have until Tuesday, December 5, 2023 to file their 2022 EEO-1 reports. We highly recommend getting them done before going into a food coma over Thanksgiving, if possible. And how you file your Continue Reading...
Three Questions to Guide your Pay Equity Strategy in 2024 and Beyond
Identifying and understanding potential pay disparities in your organization is paramount with ever-increasing federal and state regulation, as well as demand from all corners for greater transparency and fairness in compensation. With all these different demands, organizations must investigate, correct, and prevent potential disparities to reduce Continue Reading...