Navigating Compliance: Integral Workforce Alignment

Written By Anastasia Byler

I'm a sailor, and I use sailing metaphors a lot as a human resources professional. It's not just me, though. Who's never heard of onboarding someone to the team? Or having an "All-hands" from the infamous "All hands on deck" command from captains and chiefs? At Integral Path, we help organizations steer through shifting compliance waters while staying anchored in conscious leadership and human-centered growth. This guide outlines recent federal regulatory changes and how your business can confidently navigate the journey ahead.

Reading the Winds: What’s Changed

In January 2025, Executive Order 14173 repealed previous affirmative action mandates (EO 11246) for federal contractors. But this does not mean calm seas ahead—several key compliance laws still govern your workforce:

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

  • Equal Pay Act

  • Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Individuals with Disabilities)

  • VEVRAA (Protected Veterans)

If your organization has 15 or more crew members (employees), you remain under the jurisdiction of the EEOC, whether or not you work with the federal government.

Adjusting Your Sails: What This Means for You

Even as the regulatory landscape shifts, your responsibility to maintain a fair, inclusive, and legal workplace holds steady. Staying on course requires:

  • Avoiding discrimination in hiring, promotions, and exits

  • Reviewing compensation structures for equity

  • Tracking and reporting on Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

  • Ensuring DEI efforts don’t unintentionally create compliance risk

This is not just a checklist—it’s a realignment of your internal compass.

Your Navigation Tool: The Workforce Alignment Report

Change management isn’t just about reacting to external forces—it’s about being proactive with the right instruments. Our Workforce Alignment Report functions like a compass and chart: guiding your team through compliance while ensuring your values are visible in every policy and practice.

The Report Includes:

  • Workforce Composition Review A demographic snapshot of your crew—who’s on board, and in what roles

  • Hiring, Promotion & Termination Analysis Identifying unseen currents that may steer opportunity unevenly

  • Compensation Analysis Detecting pay disparities across gender, race, and role

  • Federal Compliance Reporting Meeting your obligations for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

  • Executive Summary A captain’s log for leadership—summarizing risks, strengths, and next steps

Why It Matters: Navigating with Integrity

Compliance is not just about avoiding enforcement—it’s about leadership in motion. When you treat compliance as part of your organizational evolution, you build cultures that are not only legal, but equitable, human, and resilient.

Like sailing, alignment requires attention, awareness, and agility. With the right tools and mindset, your team can adjust course with clarity—no matter how the winds shift.

Let’s Sail the Integral Path Together

Whether you’re facing a compliance storm or simply want to tune your systems, we’re here to guide the way—with both the technical knowledge and human insight to support a truly integrated path forward.

Anastasia Byler