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Wisconsin law limits an employer’s ability to access employees’ personal information and outlines specific restrictions and exceptions, which are also detailed in the Wisconsin Social Media Protection Act. This article...
Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken steps to reshape its policy priorities in interpreting and enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)...
Q We have an employee who’s asking to leave work early and use the last hour of her normal schedule to pick up her son and accompany him to therapy sessions that will take place two days per week for 12 weeks. Would this...
Q Our employees drive vehicles strictly for work purposes, but we don’t have a policy on such use. After employees received several speeding tickets, we’d like to introduce a policy that would allow management to deduct...
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance clarifying how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives intersect with Title VII of...
In light of the Trump administration’s stance on immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits have become a significant concern for employers across the United States, especially in Arizona. Regardless...
Within days of taking office, President Trump began taking steps to fundamentally reshape the laws and practices of the workplace. By means of a series of Executive Orders (EOs) and direct executive actions, 90 years of...
On January 27, 2025, President Trump summarily fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwen Wilcox. Among other ramifications, this action reduced the NLRB to only two members and, thus, prohibited the current...
On March 6, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14230, titled “Addressing Risk from Perkins Coie LLP,” which targets the law firm for representing Hillary Clinton by removing its security clearances and...
On March 19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) released two technical assistance documents addressing what they characterize as “unlawful” diversity, equity, and...
On January 29, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14188—titled “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism”—which he said was in response to an “unprecedented wave of vile anti-Semitism...
There were several important developments affecting federal contractors’ obligations on Friday, March 14. President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) eliminating federal contractor minimum wage, apprenticeship, and...
With the confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary and Keith Sonderling as Deputy Secretary, the leadership team at the Department of Labor (DOL) is finally in place. However, numerous questions about the...
Only two months have passed since the inauguration of Donald Trump. During that short period, the American government and the American workplace have undergone fundamental changes—and not only to the number of employees...
At the end of February 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an employment discrimination lawsuit that focused on a reverse discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although...
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