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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

DOJ and EEOC Issue Guidance Regarding “Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination”

Mayer Brown on 4/9/2025

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

No Slowing Down: Employers’ Recap of the Trump Administration’s First 50 Days

Fisher Phillips on 3/13/2025

While new presidents are typically judged based on their actions in their first 100 days, the current Trump administration has moved at such a rapid speed that we think another recap is needed at the halfway point. Here’s...more

What New Administration’s Moves at EEOC, NLRB Mean for Employers

DarrowEverett LLP on 2/25/2025

Times they are a-changin’ … with a flurry of moves and terminations, the new administration has signaled a reverse within the federal labor and employment landscape. These changes will have significant impacts on current...more

Federal Government’s Ping Pong Match on Independent Contractor Rule Is Distraction From Enhancing IC Compliance: January 2025 IC...

Troutman Pepper Locke on 2/12/2025

Few federal regulations over the past five years have produced more needless concern by stakeholders than the independent contractor rules under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issued by the different...more

Be Global: Employment Law in 5 - January 2025

DLA Piper on 2/4/2025

In the days following his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed numerous Executive Orders (EOs) including the far-reaching “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which will affect private...more

Executive Order Tracker

Littler on 1/27/2025

Littler's Executive Order Tracker is your go-to resource for staying updated on all executive orders and actions issued by the Trump administration. We are tracking every order, analyzing its impact, and providing summaries...more

Trump Revokes Executive Order 11246 Requiring Affirmative Action

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP on 1/23/2025

On January 21, 2025, President Trump revoked Executive Order 11246, which has been in place since 1965. EO 11246 prohibited federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual...more

President Trump's Agenda Starts By Eliminating Internal Federal DEI Programs

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/22/2025

On Day 1 of President Trump’s new administration, he issued a series of Executive Orders. The “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” Order revokes the Biden Administration’s prior DEI efforts...more

Top 10 Workplace Law Developments To Expect Under President Trump

Fisher Phillips on 11/7/2024

Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more

What Employers Need to Know About the EEOC's New Guidance on Workplace Harassment

FordHarrison on 5/2/2024

On March 29, 2024, the EEOC announced new guidance addressing harassment in the workplace, which goes into effect immediately. This guidance consolidates the EEOC’s previous guidance and incorporates new topics reflecting...more

Four New Year’s Resolutions for Employers

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/1/2024

New Year’s resolutions are common. Many people attempt a “dry” January. Others a dry February, because there are less days in the month. As we close out the first month of 2024 here are four proposed New Year’s resolutions...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Employment Law Now VII-138 - An Interview With the DOL, EEOC, and NLRB

Cozen O'Connor on 11/7/2023

In today's new episode, Michael Schmidt interviews high-level officials from the United States Department of Labor (Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda), the United States EEOC (Commissioner Andrea Lucas), and the NLRB (General...more

Littler Lightbulb – May Employment Appellate Roundup

Littler on 5/30/2023

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

EEOC Revises Intake Forms to Include Non-Binary Gender Options

Polsinelli on 4/4/2022

On March 31, 2022, on Transgender Day of Visibility, the EEOC announced that it will expand the available gender options in the voluntary self-identification questions included on its intake forms. The changes will apply to...more

Illinois Amends Antidiscrimination, Pay Equity, and Business Disclosure Laws

Morgan Lewis on 3/31/2021

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480 into law on March 23, effective immediately. The new law limits employers’ use of conviction records in making employment decisions, requires broad workplace demographic...more

The Top Five Most Intriguing Developments In EEOC-Initiated Litigation In 2019 (And a Preview of Our Annual EEOC Litigation...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/3/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: Stepping into a new year always gives one a chance to reflect on the lessons and trends of the prior year. In that spirit, we are pleased to present our annual selections for the five most intriguing...more

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