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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Is DEI Illegal Now: Part III – What Does Recent EEOC Messaging Mean for Employer Compliance in 2026

Executive Summary Between anti-DEI messaging from federal leadership and continued Title VII enforcement actions penalizing race and sex discrimination, private employers and federal contractors face a complicated compliance environment heading into 2026. While rhetoric suggests heightened scrutiny of “illegal DEI,” the legal reality is that Title VII has not changed: employment decisions may not be…
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Workplace Discrimination Now in DOJ’s FCA Crosshairs: Part I

Federal Contractors and Private Employers Urged to Review Hiring, Pay, and Promotion Practices Washington, D.C. — February 2026 Federal contractors and grant recipients are facing a sharpened enforcement landscape following remarks by Brenna Jenny, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Commercial Litigation Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), at the Federal Bar Association’s…
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Is DEI Illegal Now: Part II – Is the EEOC’s Anti-DEI Messaging at Odds with Its Title VII Enforcement?

Recent statements from EEOC leadership have characterized certain corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices as potentially “unlawful” under Title VII, prompting employers to question whether previously supported practices have become illegal overnight. However, while political rhetoric has shifted, the EEOC continues to litigate and conciliate traditional race and sex discrimination cases under Title VII, often resulting…
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