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New Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion Training

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As previously reported, AGC and other members of the business community called on President Trump to rescind Executive Order (EO) 13950 on “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” The EO has caused much confusion and uncertainty. AGC fears that it could fuel federal investigations of government contractors for simply trying to promote diversity and combating discrimination in the workplace. To that point, AGC engaged a leading law firm to review the EO. AGC is pleased to share that firm’s analysis with AGC members struggling to determine whether and, if so, how to adjust their training programs. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently issued a set of frequently asked questions on the EO and created an EO landing page [https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/executive-order-13950] that includes information on a Complaint Hotline. OFCCP also published a Request for Information requesting—not requiring—that federal contractors and their employees provide copies of their D&I related programming, among other things.  

 

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