L&E Legal Alert – Affirmative Action Rule Revoked for Federal Contractors
President Trump revoked a longstanding rule that mandated federal contractors to implement affirmative action to guarantee equal opportunity in hiring and employment practices. On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed order Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (the Order). The Order revokes Executive Order 11246 (“EO 11246”), as amended, issued by President Lyndon