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New Presidential Executive Order: Mandatory Changes to Affirmative Action and Recruiting

President Trump issued an Executive Order on January 21st which has a significant impact on financial institution compliance and equal employment work. The Order immediately rescinded a directive from 1965 which required federal contractors to implement specific affirmative action measures addressing race, sex, religion and national origin. After 90 days, we are obligated to modify HR processes to discontinue any activities maintained to satisfy that historical “regulatory scheme” (i.e., applicant tracking of race and gender).

Upcoming
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presented by Steven Greene
1.5 SHRM-CP Credits
$299.00 or 1 Token

Includes: Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts

  • Compliance
  • Human Resources
  • Risk Management/Legal
  • Bank Legal Counsel
  • Board Member
  • Branch Manager
  • Compliance Officer
  • Facilities Manager
  • Human Resources Officer
  • Internal Auditor
  • Senior Management
  • Training Manager
  • Trainer

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The new Executive Order does not modify statutory affirmative action obligations, those changes would require Congressional action. We continue to be required to maintain affirmative action plans and processes directed to protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also continue to have EEO-1 and VETS 4212 reporting obligations, again mandated by federal statute. And finally, we continue to have state affirmative action, compensation equity, and diversity reporting obligations which are also not impacted by the new Executive Order.

This session is intended to provide financial institutions up-to-date and specific guidance outlining affirmative action plan and related processes required after January 21st and affirmative action plan and related processes considered “illegal” by the new Executive Order after April 21, 2025.

What You'll Learn

  • What federal AAP obligations remain binding?
  • What federal reporting obligations remain effective?
  • What AAP related processes must be disbanded prior to April 21st?
  • What diversity and EEO processes can continue given language of the Order?
  • How to handle conflicts with state, county, and municipal obligations?

Who Should Attend

HR, senior leaders, compliance, audit and bank counsel will benefit from this session.


Steven Greene

Instructor Bio

Steve Greene specializes in employment litigation, employee benefit issues and compensation matters supporting community banks. He regularly speaks to employment lawyers and human resources professionals in the banking industry. During the past 40 years, Steve has assisted financial institutions evaluate compliance obligations. He has also managed federal and state regulatory investigations and litigation across the country. His work has also included working with industry associations to influence the DOL and members of Congress.


Continuing Education Credit Information

New Presidential Executive Order: Mandatory Changes to Affirmative Action and Recruiting has been approved for 1.5 SHRM-CP credits. This statement is not an endorsement of this program or its sponsor. Credits are redeemable for both Live and OnDemand viewing. For questions on certificates, please email support@oncourselearning.com. Certification holders must report these credits at https://portal.shrm.org/.