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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.

Keith Sonderling, former Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, was named by President-elect Donald Trump as his pick for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor on January 14. Sonderling will be second-in-command under the previously announced Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

The HR Gumbo Conference is just around the corner, and artificial intelligence (AI) is set to take center stage as a key focus. Among the many sessions lined up, two important presentations promise to offer profound insights into how AI is reshaping talent acquisition and fostering workplace inclusivity for people with disabilities (PWD).

Virtual session will take place on September 19 at 1:00pm Central Time.