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The last six months have been a tumultuous time for employers. The pace and degree of change is creating new challenges — and ongoing uncertainty. Our Mid-Year 2025 report sifts through the volume of federal-level executive...more
In a sweeping shift, the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to rescind nearly all affirmative action requirements that apply to federal contractors under EO 11246 and Section 503. The changes, outlined in recent...more
Spoiler: Section 503 takes center stage. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs dropped three proposed rules on July 1, offering revisions to its existing regulatory scheme. Key highlights: • Executive Order...more
This is Part 2 of the “Is EEO Cool Again?” blog series. Catch up by reading Part I: EEO Compliance Isn't DEI. Over the past decade, many experts have emphasized the importance of breaking down silos between equal...more
President Trump has instructed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reinstate federal enforcement of English-language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers — a move that could lead to significant...more
On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order instructing federal agencies to “deprioritize” enforcement of disparate-impact discrimination claims (the “EO”)....more
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring federal agencies from investigating or prosecuting employment discrimination using the disparate impact concept. Most discrimination claims allege that an...more
The federal government does not have legal authority to prohibit private-sector businesses from engaging in lawful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility practices, or mandate their removal. On January 21, 2025,...more
As employers navigate the complexities of a new political era and evolving regulatory framework, staying ahead of these changes isn't just advisable — it's essential. Several executive actions have already influenced...more
Join us for an informative and engaging Spring Seminar hosted by our Labor and Employment team where you'll hear about the latest updates and key insights on the ever-evolving landscape of employment law. Our team will...more
On February 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter rescinding with immediate effect its March 2022 “HHS Notice and Guidance on Gender Affirming Care,...more
Seemingly overnight, several key artificial intelligence (AI) guidance documents from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and US Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the use of AI in the workplace vanished...more
President Trump's orders targeting "woke gender ideology" do not change existing employment protections for LGBTQ employees, though threats to federal funding remain ambiguous. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and many...more
President Donald Trump’s “Return to In-Person Work” executive order (EO) mandates that federal employees return to full-time office work. This EO effectively ended the widespread hybrid and remote work arrangements that had...more
As we have noted in recent days, upon returning to the Oval Office, the Trump Administration swiftly: Sent the message that it will pursue an agenda of aggressive enforcement related to immigration and preventing...more
Recent surveys indicate the widespread use of generative AI (artificial intelligence) and other artificial intelligence tools by employees in the workplace. This is hardly surprising, given the astonishing level of...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released new guidance warning federal contractors they must routinely monitor their use of artificial intelligence (AI) and...more
...NLRB Issues Final Rule on ‘Joint Employer’ Standard On - October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule titled “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status,” which rescinds and...more
As our colleagues recently discussed, on October 30, 2023, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order regarding the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “EO”). The EO...more
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance. On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its COVID-19 guidance as it relates to the testing of employees in the workplace. Since the start of the pandemic, the...more
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published their much-anticipated rules mandating COVID-19 vaccinations. ...more
The implementation of President Biden’s Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (“EO”) continues to evolve and will likely be refined and updated over the coming weeks and...more
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing in which he ordered the heads of executive departments and Federal agencies to immediately take action...more
As COVID-19 vaccination mandates continue to increase across the country, employers are legally required to manage, and in some cases accommodate exemption requests. What to Know As - COVID-19 vaccination mandates...more
As we reported on Friday, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force complied with Executive Order 14042 (“Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors”) by issuing guidance for federal contractors on...more