The Trump Administration has issued swift changes in policy, and the effects are now reaching the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). While the EEOC is still awaiting quorum to vote on major actions, it is...more
2/24/2025
/ Abortion ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Quorum ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
A new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Ohio Senate that would ban employers from entering into non-competes with Ohio workers, a dramatic change in tone from the state’s current stance on non-compete agreements....more
On August 18, 2023, the Fifth Circuit overturned its longstanding precedent established in Dollis v. Rubin, 77 F.3d 777 (5th Cir. 1995). The new standard created in Hamilton v. Dallas County, case number 21-10133, allows for...more
In recent weeks, both the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) and U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) have signaled or put into effect several pro-union initiatives. Collectively, these moves will...more
8/4/2023
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Persuader Rules ,
Remedies ,
Taft-Hartley Act ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions
Minnesota is the most recent state to enact a mandatory paid family and medical leave program, joining 11 other states and Washington D.C. in implementing paid leave laws. With a paid leave proposal being passed by the state...more
In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the Court held that race may not be used as a factor in college admissions decisions. While this holding is only related to higher education,...more
6/30/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Race Discrimination ,
Religious Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Substantial Burden ,
Undue Hardship