Part I: What Recent DOJ Investigations Reveal About Compliance Risks for Federal Contractors

Recent actions by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) should serve as a wake-up call for federal contractors and employers nationwide. In June 2026, the DOJ launched an investigation into alleged race discrimination at the City University of New York (CUNY) involving its Black Male Initiative program. The Department is examining whether educational opportunities and…
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Unlocking the Power of Strategic Compensation: Balancing Compliance, Culture, and Growth

When organizations think about compensation, many focus primarily on salaries, annual increases, or responding to employee requests for higher pay. However, compensation is much more than determining what employees earn. A well-designed compensation program is one of the most powerful tools an organization can use to attract talent, retain high performers, improve employee engagement, support business objectives, and reduce legal and compliance risk. …
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The EEOC’s Title VII Enforcement Transformation: Why Employers Must Reevaluate Their Employment Practices Now

Part II of II: From Compliance to Prevention—Best Practices to Reduce Title VII and False Claims Act Risk As the EEOC continues to increase enforcement activity involving race- and sex-based employment practices, employers should view compliance as a proactive risk-management strategy rather than a reactive exercise. The most successful organizations will be those that identify…
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EEOC Performance Report (Part III): How Employers Can Prevent EEOC Complaints Before They Start

If employees file complaints when fairness breaks down, prevention requires more than policies, it requires operational discipline. Organizations that successfully reduce EEOC risk do not rely on reactive compliance. They build systems that make fairness visible, decisions understandable, and practices consistent across the organization. At the core of this effort is the concept of procedural…
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EEOC Performance Report (Part II): Why Employees File EEOC Complaints

While rising enforcement activity and monetary recoveries have drawn attention to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, they do not fully explain a more fundamental question facing employers today: Why do employees decide to file complaints in the first place? In practice, most EEOC charges are not triggered by a single event. They are the…
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