A Look at Order Ending Federal Contractor Affirmative Action

Litigation attorney Jeremy Burkhart authored an article for Law360 discussing the recent executive order by President Donald Trump that ends affirmative action requirements for federal contractors. The order revokes past mandates, including those from Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Barack Obama, prohibits contractors from maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and heavily curtails the role of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Mr. Burkhart analyzes the implications for government contractors, emphasizing the need for companies to review and adjust their affirmative action and DEI programs to ensure compliance with this sweeping change.

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