On April 23, President Trump issued an executive order, "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy" (EO), intending to abolish a longstanding liability theory for workplace discrimination claims. Emphasizing the need...more
5/19/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
America has made it across the finish line for the 47th time: Donald Trump has been elected the country's new president.
The 2024 presidential election is set to have far-reaching implications for both employers and...more
11/8/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Educational Institutions ,
Election Results ,
Employee Benefits ,
Energy Sector ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Onshoring ,
Over-Time ,
Presidential Elections ,
Technology Sector ,
Tips ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
On October 2, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (Proposed Enforcement Guidance), which will supersede its prior guidance on...more
11/7/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Causation ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Identity ,
Guidance Update ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Protected Class ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Assessing extended leave requests can be one of the most difficult and challenging issues employers face. While many employers are sympathetic to an employee's challenging health issues, a desire to help employees must be...more
2/23/2023
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Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Leave of Absence ,
Medical Leave ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sick Leave ,
Undue Hardship ,
Wage and Hour