NLRB, Title VII, Employment Discrimination

Senate HELP Committee Hearing: Key Takeaways for Employers from the July 16, 2025 Nomination Review

Littler on 7/16/2025

On July 16, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened to review the nominations of three individuals whose roles could significantly shape the future of federal labor and employment...more

Week in Review: 7 Legal Developments you Should Know About

Franczek P.C. on 6/2/2025

As the academic year is now wrapping up, we hope that the final weeks of school have been relatively stress free, and that our clients are now looking forward to some slower summer days. Here at Franczek, we have continued to...more

[Event] Preventing HR Whiplash: Navigating Change with Confidence Under the Trump Administration - April 8th, Cincinnati, OH

Bricker Graydon LLP on 3/11/2025

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

Lots of Action – The First Weeks of the Trump Presidency

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/27/2025

It has proven to be an eventful first month of the new administration with multiple executive orders, memoranda issued, and lawsuits filed in response. Things are moving quickly and should be continually monitored for...more

Kanye’s Wife’s Grammy Dress Provides a Lesson in Dress Codes

FordHarrison on 2/19/2025

During the biggest night in music, the 2025 Grammy awards ceremony, Kanye’s wife, Bianca Censori, caused quite a commotion by walking the red carpet when she removed her coat to reveal . . . just about everything. Her dress,...more

Week in Review – EEOC and NLRB Start Enacting Trump’s Executive Orders, Challenges to Federal Agencies’ Independence, and New...

Franczek P.C. on 2/19/2025

Each week as the new presidential administration takes shape, we get a clearer picture of how its priorities will affect federal agencies, and how those changes will affect the employers and educational institutions that...more

DEI Dead at Revamped EEOC: EEOC Enforcement Priorities After Trump Administration Makeover

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/12/2025

President Donald Trump has made several significant and sudden changes at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “the Commission”), the agency responsible for enforcing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...more

What’s Next After Trump Removes NLRB, EEOC, and Other Agency Officials?

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 2/10/2025

In a flurry activity, President Trump dismissed the General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the initial acting General...more

EEOC Retires Guidance Protecting LGBTQ Workers and Others From Discrimination, Continuing Rapid Remake of Federal Policy Through...

Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/4/2025

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

Week in Review: Whiplash Over Federal Funding, Changes in Agency Leadership, New EEOC Priorities, and New K-12 Executive Order

Franczek P.C. on 1/31/2025

It is no secret that whenever there is a change in the Oval Office it is common for the incoming administration to implement quick and widespread changes to effectuate campaign promises. Indeed, in modern times, newly elected...more

EEOC, Like NLRB, Lacks Quorum, Stalling Rulemaking Under New Administration

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 1/31/2025

On Monday, January 27, 2025, President Trump removed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC” or the “Commission”) commissioners Charlotte A. Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, the two confirmed in separate statements. ...more

Former NLRB GC Abruzzo’s Parting Words on the Complementary Relationship between NLRA and EEOC Statutes

Littler on 1/29/2025

On January 16, 2025, then-NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 25-04, Harmonization of the NLRA and EEO Laws. The memo responds to criticism from employers that NLRB decisions issued under the Biden...more

Trump Fires EEOC Commissioners, Testing Constitutional Limits on Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/29/2025

On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 28, 2025, media reports confirmed that President Trump has fired EEOC Commissioners Charlotte Burrows and Jocelyn Samuels, both Democratic appointees. Samuels confirmed her dismissal via...more

Labor & employment in Week 1 of Trump 2

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/24/2025

Whoa, Nelly! It's a stampede! After President Trump took office on Monday, he lost no time in undoing as much as he could from not only the Biden Administration, but also going all the way back to the days of President...more

NLRB GC Issues Memo on Harmonizing NLRA and EEO Laws

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/20/2025

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel (GC) has issued a memorandum explaining her view on how employers can balance compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and equal employment opportunity...more

The intersection of partisan political speech and employee rights. Look both ways before crossing.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/16/2025

Considering the barrage of vitriolic campaign ads that invaded our homes on a nightly basis during the past year, you might think that political debate in America had reached a new low. Think again....more

Pop Quiz: Test Your 2024 Workplace Law Knowledge

Fisher Phillips on 1/6/2025

Did you keep up with all the workplace law updates in 2024? Take our quiz to see if you can score a perfect 10 or need to do some catch-up work. After jotting down your answers, use the answer key at the end (no peeking!) to...more

Top Five: The Biggest Labor & Employment Developments from 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/9/2024

As we close out 2024 and look to 2025, I polled members of Spilman, myself included, to get their take on some of the biggest labor and employment developments from 2024 that have or will impact employers. You can find more...more

Managing Political Speech in the Workplace

Husch Blackwell LLP on 9/9/2024

As the 2024 general election draws near, employers can anticipate a rise in political expression from employees both inside and outside of the workplace. Political speech encompasses a broad array of activities, extending far...more

SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

Fisher Phillips on 7/18/2024

The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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