President Trump Rescinds EO 11246

On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued a broad executive order tilted ‘'Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity'' (the ‘'Order''), which among other things, rescinds Executive Order (‘'EO'') 11246.

What is EO 11246?

EO 11246 was first issued by President Lyndon Johnson in September 1965. Notably, EO 11246 established requirements for non-discriminatory practices in hiring and employment on the part of federal government contractors and subcontractors.

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