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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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EEOC issues proposed strategic plan

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its proposed strategic plan for fiscal years (FYs) 2022 to 2026 on November 4, 2022, with comments due by December 5, 2022. The strategic plan serves as a...

Jan 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

NLRB remakes labor law

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been the most aggressive and the most active independent agency of the Biden administration, especially in terms of fulfilling the president’s prounion agenda. The 53% increase in union election petitions over fiscal year (FY) 2021 is a direct result of the public support the Board has given to union organizing activity, support that has been reflected in the General Counsel’s (GC) memoranda and the Board’s formal rulings.

Jan 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

OFCCP proposes significant revisions to scheduling letter

On November 21, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a proposal to substantially revise its scheduling letter and itemized listing. The scheduling letter is used to commence an OFCCP...

Jan 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Agencies begin launching regulatory initiatives

Even before the midterm elections and the prospect of divided government, the Biden administration began issuing new regulations in the employment sector. Joint employer The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which...

Jan 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

What has happened in Lame Duck Congress

The period from an election until the new Congress is sworn in is known as the Lame Duck. During the Lame Duck, the party that lost the election rushes to pass bills and confirm nominees. This year, since the Democrats...

Jan 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

118th Congress: A tale of two balancing acts

The midterm elections yielded stunningly unexpected results. The so-called “red wave” of Republican victories was more like a trickle. The House has a narrow Republican majority, but the party has deep philosophical splits, with newly empowered “moderates” seeking to limit the influence of the “MAGA-wing,” which they believe led the party to defeat in crucial races. In the Senate, where a sitting president did not lose a single Senatorial seat for the first time since 1934, a teetering Democratic majority feels like a landslide. What can employers expect?

Jan 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Constitutional right to earn a living: a debate

I know having a constitutional right to earn a living might sound like remote possibility, but a judge from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is raising the argument. Read on to get a sense of the reasoning and what...

Jan 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Dallas supervisor dodges defamation lawsuit

Supervisors of a company are an essential HR resource. And, for the most part, well-trained supervisors do a good job. This is why it was good to see a lawsuit dismissed against a supervisor by a federal court in Dallas...

Jan 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Texas Supreme Court tackles attorney-client privilege

Want to keep what you and your lawyer talk about regarding workplace issues confidential? I thought so. The Texas Supreme Court will soon be deciding an important case to help you keep these conversations secret. While...

Jan 01, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Near miss: VA escapes liability for employee’s use of ‘egregious racial epithet’

Hostile work environment claims often live and die on whether the alleged conduct is either severe or pervasive. To make that determination, courts look at the “totality of the circumstances,” even when the conduct is...

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7th Circuit determines race discrimination claim can proceed

Federal law prohibits discrimination against employees based on their race, including different treatment for similar conduct between similarly situated individuals. Are two employees who engaged in entirely different...

Dec 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · 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 · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Employees can’t be asked to sign a noncompete to get their final paycheck

Q: Can we require an employee to sign a noncompete agreement before they receive their final paycheck? The short answer is no, employees can’t be required to sign a noncompete agreement as a condition of receiving their...

Dec 31, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · 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 · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Tennessee constitutionalizes its 'right-to-work' status

During the midterm elections in early November, Tennesseans voted to amend the Tennessee Constitution to make it unconstitutional to deny employment to individuals based on their union membership status. This amendment...

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