“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (Order) is one of President Trump’s most recent executive orders. The Order was signed on January 21, 2025. The Order revoked Executive Order EO11246...more
1/23/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Title VII
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Chevron decision, which had required courts to uphold a federal agency’s interpretation of a statute as long as it was reasonable. Now, courts are required to...more
7/1/2024
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Chevron v NRDC ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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OSHA ,
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SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) became effective on June 27, 2023. On August 11, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its proposed regulations on the PWFA. After receiving over 100,000...more
4/23/2024
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Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
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Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation