Don’t forget that employers are, and have been, legally prohibited from making employment decisions based on protected characteristics, such as race and gender, even through affirmative action programs.
If your business or institution is considering applying for federal grant programs, you should be prepared for potential new requirements related to DEI and immigration proposed by the Trump administration. The federal government recently announced it was weighing changes to the legal attestations it requires applicants to sign on the System for Award Management (SAM). The new declarations on DEI, illegal immigration, and domestic terrorism largely echo already applicable law, but signal areas of potential increased oversight. This appears to be part of a larger Trump administration effort to root out what it calls wasteful and illegal DEI programs. Here’s everything you need to know about the notice and how to prepare.
What Could be Changing?
The General Services Administration (GSA) is a federal agency that manages government building, purchasing, and real estate. The GSA recently proposed the addition of new language to the Financial Assistance General Certifications and Representations form that applicants for grants, loans, and other federal aid must complete to register with SAM, the system in which federal aid and loan recipients maintain forms and documentation necessary to do business with the federal government.
The changes would apply to those seeking financial...
exporters knowingly avoided U. S. duties on Asian and European flat-rolled steel products, agreeing to pay $19 million to resolve the dispute, according to a press release issued Wednesday by the U...