A Guide to Filing the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Report: Key Updates and Deadline

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially opened the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection portal. Employers must submit their reports by Tuesday, June 24, 2025. This year’s reporting cycle introduces several important changes that employers should be aware of to ensure compliance. What is the EEO-1 Component 1 Report? The EEO-1 Component 1…
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Google’s $50M Bias Settlement Puts Federal Contractors on Notice

On May 9, 2025, Google agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by over 4,000 Black employees who alleged the company engaged in systemic racial discrimination. The lawsuit was originally filed on March 2022 by former Google recruiter April Curley with the Civil Rights Department of the State of California. Curley…
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Urgent: Former OFCCP & EEOC Experts Tackle Federal Contractor HR Questions in Recent Roundtable

If you didn’t make it to HR Unlimited Inc.’s recent virtual roundtable, “EO 14173 Virtual Roundtable: Stay Ahead of Compliance Risks,” here’s what you missed, and why you’ll want to reserve your spot at the next one. The Evolving Compliance Landscape Our April 30th session brought together top OFCCP and EEOC compliance experts to discuss…
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Federal Judge Blocks Key Provisions of Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders

In a significant legal development, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing critical parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives among federal contractors and grant recipients. Judge Matthew Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois…
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March 24 Marks a Turning Point in Enforcement: EEOC Hits Hard, OFCCP Reloads with New Director

On March 24, 2025, the landscape of workplace compliance took a sharp turn. In one day, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced three major enforcement actions, totaling over $1 million in settlements, while the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) appointed Catherine Eschbach as its new director. This alignment is more than…
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