ESA and Smith Anderson Present Webinar

ESA and Smith Anderson Webinar on "What Federal Contractors Need to Know for 2026"

Representatives of Ellen Shong & Associates (ESA) and the Smith Anderson law firm presented a webinar on December 10, 2025. The webinar, entitled "What Federal Contractors Need to Know for 2026," focused on affirmative action and equal opportunity issues affecting employers throughout the nation. A recording of the webinar is available from the Smith Anderson website.

Among the topics covered at the webinar were the following:

• The current and future impact of Executive Order 14173

• What constitutes "illegal DEI"

• Potential action by the U.S. Department of Justice under the False Claims Act

• Recent regulatory changes regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment

• What to expect in 2026 from the OFCCP and EEOC

• The future of the OFCCP

• State and local affirmative action and equal opportunity requirements

ESA and Smith Anderson webinar

The December 10 webinar is the latest in an annual series presented by ESA and Smith Anderson to provide employers with valuable insights. The speakers at this year's webinar have over 100 years of combined experience in the affirmative action and equal employment opportunity fields. A recording and slides from the webinar are available at the Smith Anderson website.

ESA has resources on many of the topics covered at the December 10 webinar. For example, there are a series of documents available on the Trump administration's actions regarding DEI programs. ESA also continues to publish blogs on important developments in the affirmative action and equal employment opportunity fields.

On behalf of ESA, we want to thank Smith Anderson for their partnership on this webinar. We encourage you to visit both ESA's website and the Smith Anderson website to learn more about our services and capabilities.