乌鸦传媒 Calls for Withdrawal and Provides Guidance for Members
As previously reported, 乌鸦传媒 and many other members of the business community, including the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Institute of Architects and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have called on President Trump to rescind The EO has already caused much confusion and uncertainty. 乌鸦传媒 remains concerned that it could cause much more. 乌鸦传媒 also fears that it could fuel federal investigations of government contractors for simply trying to promote diversity and combating discrimination in the workplace.
乌鸦传媒 engaged one of Washington鈥檚 leading law firms to take a hard look at the EO and is pleased to share that firm鈥檚 analysis of the order with the many 乌鸦传媒 members struggling to determine whether and, if so, how they have to adjust their training programs.
President Trump issued the EO on September 22. In it, he declared that the policy of the United States is 鈥渘ot to promote race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating,鈥 and he prohibited diversity and inclusion training that seeks to 鈥渋nculcate[]鈥 employees with 鈥渄ivisive concepts.鈥 More recently, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a set of on the EO and created an that includes information on a new Complaint Hotline.
OFCCP also published a from federal contractors, federal subcontractors, and employees of federal contractors and subcontractors regarding the training, workshops, or similar programming provided to employees. The RFI requests that such contractors and their employees provide copies of any training, workshop, or similar programming on diversity and inclusion, and information about the duration, frequency, and expense of such activities. Companies and employees do not, however, have to respond. The RFI is not mandatory.
For more information, contact Claiborne Guy at claiborne.guy@agc.org or 703-837-5382.