News & Analysis as of

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Department of Transportation (DOT) Employment Policies

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Immediate Assessment of Aviation Safety (Trump EO Tracker)

Summary - Order an immediate return to merit-based recruitment, hiring, and promotion, elevating safety and ability as the paramount standard.  Also ordering the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Order: Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation

Holland & Knight LLP on

Date Issued: Jan. 21, 2025 This executive order suspends all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including those pertaining to recruitment and hiring, within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation

Terminates the use of diversity and inclusion practices in the Federal Aviation Administration’s hiring and recruitment processes. The Administration has issued a more comprehensive EO eliminating DEI programs, policies and...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Ohio Becomes 24th State to Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana: 7 Key Considerations for Employers

On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters made Ohio the twenty-fourth state in the United States to legalize the recreational possession and use of marijuana. Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) Section 3780, which is subject to amendment by the...more

Benesch

Can Transportation Companies Continue to Provide Safe Drivers With All The New Laws Permitting Marijuana Use?

Benesch on

Pre-employment and post-accident drug testing have been challenged in courts in almost every state where medical marijuana has been legalized. These differing state laws create uncertainty for enforcing a drug-free workplace,...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide