The Trump Administration has wasted no time making waves in the employment world immediately rolling back years-old federal diversity and affirmative action programs for federal contractors and executive agencies, and...more
1/28/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Opportunities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
OFCCP ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
On December 2, 2024, a Dane County, Wisconsin Circuit Court issued a landmark decision striking down portions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (“Act 10”) and thus affecting the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees...more
12/9/2024
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Labor Relations ,
Public Sector ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its highly anticipated Final Rule, which revises the criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor...more
1/18/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
New Rules ,
Wage and Hour