Title VII Foundations: Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation (EO 14173-Integrated)
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DOJ Suit Against MPS Highlights Employers’ Obligation to Maintain Merit-Based, Identity-Neutral Employment Practices
Read MoreWhen Executive Order 14173 was issued in January 2025, revoking Executive Order 11246, many federal contractors took a sigh of relief. To some, it appeared that decades of affirmative action planning and federal oversight had come to an end. Yet eight months later, the reality has become unmistakable: EO 14173 did not eliminate compliance requirements….
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August 28, 2025, marks the 62nd anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where over 250,000 people gathered to demand civil rights, economic justice, and an end to racial discrimination. The event became immortalized through Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, a call for a nation where…
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On August 6, 2025, HR Unlimited Inc. once again brought former leaders from key government agencies to add clarity to what is going on in today’s landscape around EO 14173. Here are some practical steps your organization can implement to protect itself: Compliance Priorities Take EO 14173 seriously. Anti-Discrimination laws are still in effect. Including…
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As the sun sets on Executive Order 11246, a landmark directive that shaped affirmative action compliance for nearly 60 years, a new chapter in civil rights enforcement begins. Executive Order 14173, signed early in 2025, represents a fundamental shift—from mandate-driven affirmative action for women and minorities to a universal, merit-based approach to nondiscrimination for all…
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When Sapphire Tech, a mid-sized federal contractor in the heart of Colorado, set out to redesign its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), it wasn’t in response to a crisis or a public relations need. It was driven by a simple but bold vision: to create a workplace where every American could thrive regardless…
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