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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.

Apr 06, 2026 · HR Alerts · California · New York · 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 · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington
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New law makes heat protections a hot topic for Colorado employers

Worker safety in extreme temperatures has been the focus of significant discussion for many years. Although the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) tried to implement an explicit heat safety...

Sep 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Reductions in force: Delegating selection to AI creates its own risks

Your organization needs to implement a reduction in force (RIF), and you know you’re required to avoid discrimination in your selection criteria. What could be more objective and nondiscriminatory than an artificial...

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

Nonpartisan civil service under attack

For much of the 19th century, the United States was hobbled by widespread government corruption. “To the victor go the spoils” supplanted a government “of, by, and for the people.” Only a national disgust with post-Civil...

Aug 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Wondering if workers are suffering burnout? Unused PTO is often the first clue

As the end of the year nears, some employees may be scrambling to get all their time off on the vacation calendar, but many others don’t bother. Instead, they willingly leave paid time off (PTO) unused even if they work...

Aug 01, 2026 · 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

Office distractions frustrating employees? How employers can help

Computers and phones never seem to take a break. The incessant pings from notifications of emails, messages, phone calls, and alerts can eat up workers’ time. And then there are all the meetings, interruptions from...

Aug 01, 2026 · 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

New York Times accuses EEOC of retaliation

In a July 10 court filing, The New York Times ( NYT) accused the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) of unconstitutionally retaliating against it for its coverage of the Trump administration. The EEOC had sued...

Aug 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC proposes major changes to guidance

On July 3, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted 10 regulatory changes to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), both proposed and in final-rule stage. The major regulatory changes include...

Aug 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

DOL faces deep cut, NLRB moves to full functionality

House Republicans proposed a 27% funding decrease for the Department of Labor (DOL), mirroring much of the Trump administration’s goals and perspectives. In prior years, similar proposed cuts have been successfully...

Aug 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Slaughter decision changes how government works

The Supreme Court’s June 2026 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter—striking down traditional “for-cause” removal protections for commissioners of independent agencies (and most of their senior staffs)—has been called a “seismic...

Aug 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

DOL, NLRB inch closer to new leadership, full board

Keith Sonderling, the Secretary-Designate of Labor, had his hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on July 16. The proceeding went along expected lines. Sonderling, widely...

Aug 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Radical labor legislation advances in the U.S. House

On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed what could be the most radical revision to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in its history. By a vote of 230-193, the House passed H.R. 5408—the Faster...

Aug 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · 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

When can you terminate employees who can’t perform essential functions?

Q We have an employee who returned from medical leave but is still unable to perform the job’s essential functions. We’ve worked with the employee and provided additional accommodations, but the employee continues to...

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

ICE significantly modifies I-9 penalties

On March 16, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) updated its Form I-9 inspection fact sheet by recategorizing numerous I-9 errors to expand the number of violations that may result in fines. The change—made...

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