Alyesha Asghar on Employment Policies

Senate HELP Committee Hearing: Key Takeaways for Employers from the July 16, 2025 Nomination Review

On July 16, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened to review the nominations of three individuals whose roles could significantly shape the future of federal labor and employment...more

7/16/2025 / Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employer Responsibilities , Employment Discrimination , Employment Policies , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Labor Relations , NLRB , Public Health , Title VII

FCC Takes Aim at Media Companies’ IE&D Efforts

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr recently revealed in a social media post the agency’s latest probe into various media entities’ inclusion, equity, and diversity efforts....more

4/15/2025 / Constitutional Challenges , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employment Discrimination , Employment Policies , Enforcement Actions , FCC , First Amendment , Government Agencies , Media , Regulatory Requirements

Executive Order Targets Prohibitions Against Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression Discrimination

UPDATE: On January 31, 2025, the EEOC advised that at the present time all charges alleging discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity will be sent to national headquarters for review to ensure that...more

2/3/2025 / Discrimination , Employment Discrimination , Employment Policies , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Executive Orders , Gender Identity , LGBTQ , Title VII , Trump Administration

President Trump Relies on Executive Orders to Promote Anti-IE&D Policies

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump has issued several executive orders that address inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) programs and policies. Although these orders are important to consider,...more

1/27/2025 / Affirmative Action , Civil Rights Act , Corporate Counsel , Diversity , Employment Discrimination , Employment Policies , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Executive Orders , Federal Contractors , Trump Administration

IE&D Hot Topics for Employers: Looking Back at 2022 and Preparing for 2023

In the past few years, the global trend towards prioritizing inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) has inspired and challenged employers in every industry. On the one hand, there is a significant business case for IE&D...more

1/20/2023 / Affirmative Action , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Hairstyle Discrimination , Non-Discrimination Rules , Pay Equity Laws , SCOTUS , Wage and Hour

Dear Littler: Must we accommodate an employee’s religious views in every instance?

Dear Littler: I’m an HR representative at an advertising agency based in New York City. We have a question about a religiously vocal employee. Recently she has made her opinions on homosexuality known to her entire...more

8/30/2022 / Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Harassment , Non-Discrimination Rules , Reasonable Accommodation , Religious Accommodation , Religious Discrimination , Religious Expression , Undue Hardship

Social and Political Issues and the Workplace - Implications for Employers

Over the past year, employers have had to grapple with seismic social, cultural, and political developments impacting profoundly how they do business. From a worldwide pandemic severely affecting global communities, markets...more

5/13/2021 / Employment Policies , First Amendment , Free Speech , NLRA , Off-Duty Employees , Political Expression , Social Media Policy

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