- Department of Labor to cease and desist all investigative and enforcement activity under rescinded Executive Order 11246 – 1/24/2025
Acting Secretary of Labor Vince Micone has ordered all Department of Labor employees to stop all activities related to the rescinded Executive Order 11246. This affects the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Administrative Law Judges, and the Administrative Review Board. The Department no longer has authority under this order, and all related actions must cease immediately.
- Immediate Implementation of Executive Orders “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” and “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” – 1/22/2025
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has issued a notice to all recipients of federal financial assistance awards to cease all activities related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in compliance with President Trump’s Executive Orders issued on January 20 and 21, 2025. These orders, titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” and “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” require the immediate termination of DEIA activities. Further guidance will be provided, and inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.