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Latest DEI Executive Order raises compliance issues for federal contractors

by Tammy Binford

President Donald Trump’s latest order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by employers brings up issues about how employers with federal contracts can ensure compliance.

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4th Circuit vacates injunction on anti-DEI Executive Orders

On February 6, 2026, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to employers in Maryland and Virginia) issued a significant ruling vacating a preliminary injunction that had blocked key provisions of...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

Landmark AI rulings will have effect on all litigation

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have quietly moved from novelty to fixture in how lawyers and their clients research, write, and prepare for litigation. Two U.S. federal courts just issued the first rulings...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

White males could make up the next wave of discrimination claims

Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim to recover money under federal civil rights laws. Contact the EEOC as soon as possible. Time limits are...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Are burned-out employees needing a break? Some need a nudge to take time off

Paid time off (PTO) is a perk most people seek from an employer. But even when they get it, they don’t always use it. Reports abound showing that U.S. workers take less time away from work than those in other advanced...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · California · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Even with accommodations, essential functions are required under ADA

The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all West Virginia employers) has been busy deciding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation cases this year. In at least two cases, it found that...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

Would transferring employees on intermittent FMLA leave violate any laws?

Q We have an employee who uses Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave intermittently, and her supervisor never knows when she’s going to call out. She handles time-sensitive documentation, and the leave is now causing...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

From sick leave to overtime issues, how can employers avoid legal repercussions?

Q Are we allowed to limit employees’ use of paid sick leave to the number of hours they’re scheduled to work on a given day, such as no more than six hours of paid leave for a part-time employee scheduled to work a six...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Virginia’s 2026 legislative session: What employers need to know

Virginia employers may be facing the most significant overhaul of workplace laws in decades. With unified Democratic control of the executive branch and General Assembly, lawmakers have reintroduced numerous previously...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

Three questions to ask/answer in jobseeking

Executive recruiter Simon Ingari tells us there are certain questions a jobseeker must ask and that a company must be prepared to answer to gauge whether there will be a good and fruitful fit between the candidate and...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

5th Circuit clips wings of ADA lawsuit

The law consists of an ever-timeless cycle of punch and counterpunch. It provides a claim to an employee. The employer counterpunches with a defense. The employee seeks to sidestep the defense. In late February, we saw...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Covered by MA Paid Family and Medical Leave? Don’t forget about federal FMLA

Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law became effective on July 1, 2021. Under the law, eligible employees are entitled to take up to 12 workweeks of family leave each benefit year, including bonding...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

DOL proposes major changes to independent contractor classification rules

On February 26, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule that would fundamentally reshape how employers determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Didn’t pay overtime correctly? Here’s how to remedy the error

Q A nonexempt employee hasn’t been paid correctly for overtime, and we discovered we’ve been noncompliant with overtime pay requirements for a number of nonexempt employees. How can we correct internal underpayments...

Apr 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont