Workplace Sexual Assault and Third-Party Risk: What’s the Tea in L&E?
From Forest to Fortune: Navigating Workplace Ethics With Robin Hood — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Innovation in Compliance: Mastering Communication: Insights from Dr. Dennis Cummins on Speaking and Selling without Selling
Great Woman in Compliance: The Power of Vulnerability with Cricket Snyder
Innovation in Compliance: The Power of Accountability and Team Culture with Gina Cotner
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 55 – The From Worse to Worser Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Governance Framework: Part 4, Culture
Tips for Conducting a Trade Secret Assessment with Rob Jensen
New Virginia "Workplace Violence" Definition and Healthcare Reporting Law: What's the Tea in L&E?
Work This Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 51: Smarter Recruiting Strategies with Rhiannon Poore of Forge Search
Daily Compliance News: July 8, 2025, The Learning on the Job Edition
Summer Strategies for Work Success
Work this Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 49: Building Culture by Investing in People with Silvia King of Southern First Bank
Performance Reviews: Lessons from Severance — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Coffee Badging: Mastering the Art of Office Presence — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Creativity and Compliance: Nourish Your Audience: A New Approach to Compliance Training
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 47: Coaching Leaders & Building Culture with Robyn Knox of The HR Business Connect
Sunday Book Review: May 18, 2025, The Books on Engaged Training Edition
How Modern Workplaces Navigate Generational Shifts: One-on-One with Jeff Landes
Innovation in Compliance: Innovative Approaches to Compliance and Training with Catherine Choe
On March 19, 2025, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a joint press release announcing two technical assistance documents addressing diversity, equity, and...more
In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin unpacks the recent EEOC guidance on DEI discrimination with fellow Employment Member, Geri Haight. Jen and Geri discuss the content and...more
Ten former EEOC officials, including former Chairs, Vice Chairs, Commissioners, General Counsels, and Legal Counsels nominated by Presidents from George W. Bush to Donald Trump, have issued a joint statement about guidance...more
On April 3, 2025, a group of former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued a statement defending specific employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in response to technical...more
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), together with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), issued a press release cautioning employers against discrimination arising from diversity,...more
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two “technical assistance” documents clarifying the Trump Administration’s position on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the...more
Recent EEOC actions and guidance provide additional context regarding the Trump Administration Executive Orders targeting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (“DEIA”)...more
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice issued two technical assistance documents discussing how the agencies view and define Diversity, Equity and...more
On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance and a Q&A document that provide additional details regarding what constitutes “DEI-Related Discrimination at Work” and what steps employees...more
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Almost immediately after taking the presidential oath of office, President Trump sprang into action, signing multiple executive orders that address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies. This included...more
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On his first day in Office, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” (“Executive Order”), stating that “[i]t is . . . the...more
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Key Points: • The Court imposed a nationwide preliminary injunction on federal government agencies barring the federal government from taking any action intended to effectuate or enforce the provisions of §§ 4 and 5 of...more
In response to 2020’s continued accounts of brutality and discrimination against Black people, and the corresponding wave of demands for accountability and racial justice, organizations across the country began implementing...more
You may recall from my earlier blog that a group of organizations and individuals who specialize in the delivery of high-quality health care and other critical services to members of the LGBT community filed suit in...more
Summary - A California District Court issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday that prevents the federal government from enforcing significant portions of President Donald Trump’s September 2020 Executive Order on...more
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As with any presidential (or governor) transition, significant changes occur in regard to the executive offices’ regulatory enforcement priorities and changes from the previous administration. Because the majority of rules...more