No one should be surprised that the independent contractor pendulum—which swings towards making that classification harder in Democratic administrations and easier in Republican ones—is now tilting towards making it easier....more
Join Kelley Drye for an insightful webinar, "Trump Reframes the EEO Agenda: What Does It Mean for Your Business?" This session will explore the impact of the Trump administration’s new direction on DEI, gender identity,...more
1/27/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EEO ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Webinars
Less than 24 hours after assuming the presidency, Donald Trump announced significant changes in the leadership and focus of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), as well as other policy changes which will...more
1/23/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Deregulation ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Labor Reform ,
LGBTQ ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
With 2025 having arrived and a new President known for shattering norms about to assume office, employers are eyeing the inevitable enforcement changes that the new administration will bring. But employers must remember to...more
1/13/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
Over-Time ,
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Parental Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
An ideologically recalibrated (and motivated) National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has yet again modified several Trump-era rules regarding representation case procedures and expanded the scope of protected concerted...more
U.S. employers have known for a while that they can require their employees to get an FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccine. As recently as a couple of months ago, however, most employers weren’t doing that, with a few exceptions in...more
Lawsuits and Laws In Vogue: What To Keep an Eye On in 2021 -
Emerging vaccines bring hope during the ongoing pandemic, but there’s little relief in sight for the upward trend in COVID-19-related lawsuits. Adding to that,...more
1/14/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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Workplace Safety
On March 14, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or "the Act") (HR 6201). This bill is not yet a law, but probably will be voted on this week or next. If the bill is signed into law by the...more
The highest court of the European Union recently issued two judgments allowing employers to ban the visible wearing of political, philosophical or religious signs at the workplace (Judgment of the Court of Justice of the...more