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Federal Court Halts Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders: What Employers Need to Know + 5 Steps to Take Next

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President Trump issued two anti-DEI executive orders at the start of his second term that shook up the workplace and left federal contractors and private employers wondering how to comply. Employers grappled with...more

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The Trump Administration intends to take a hard look at private sector DEI policies, with investigations possible. Is your company...

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Shortly after aggressively terminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies that applied to the federal workforce, the Trump Administration turned its attention outward to the private sector. President Trump’s...more

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Trump Orders Feds to Combat “Illegal” Corporate DEI Programs: 5 Takeaways for Private-Sector Employers + What You Should Do Now

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President Trump just issued a far-reaching executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in not only the federal government but also the private sector. The order directs federal agencies to...more

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A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

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...On July 25, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it was awarding nearly $2.5 million to a government employee who tipped off the SEC to a company’s wrongdoing. Although the SEC does not...more

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A Legislative El Niño for California?: New 2016 Employment Laws for the State’s Private Sector Employers

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Experts are predicting a 95% chance of heavier-than-usual seasonal rainfall this year in Southern California based on the phenomenon known as “El Niño.”  Did the California Legislature and its Governor produce a comparable...more

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Private-Sector Employers Doing Business with Local Governments may be Subject to Even More Ban-the-Box and Other Laws Restricting...

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In 1998 Hawaii became the first state to pass a so-called "ban-the-box" law, prohibiting both private- and public-sector employers from inquiring about an applicant's conviction history until after the employer makes a...more

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