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“The only certainty right now in the federal government is uncertainty." –Jeremy Mancheski

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued a new executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” bringing significant changes to the affirmative action obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors. This directive shifts the focus from traditional affirmative action mandates to emphasizing anti-discrimination and merit-based practices. Its objective is to uphold federal civil rights laws through anti-discrimination enforcement.

This year presents a new set of challenges in ways HR professionals have never faced before. With the new administration, changing regulations, questions around enforcement and new workforce attitudes, HR professionals have a lot of trials ahead. Staying informed and proactive has never been more important and we’ve identified several crucial areas in employment law that require your attention in 2025.