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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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Beer, baseball, and viral videos: Disciplining employees’ off-duty conduct

Given the charged political climate and the ubiquity of cell phone videos, employers are increasingly grappling with how to respond to employees’ off-duty conduct. In a recent example of this trend, prominent Wisconsin...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Context matters: Balancing business interests and political speech

Political speech in the workplace has continued to be a hot topic since the 2024 elections. Political speech can be defined as an expression of political views, affiliation, or activities within a professional setting...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Update on what we know about no tax on tips and qualifying overtime

On July 4, 2025, as part of Public Law 119-21—aka, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—Congress enacted above-the-line federal tax deductions that a qualifying employee can claim for their tipped income (up to $25,000 per...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Navigating employment policy shifts in Trump 2.0

With each presidential change, employers are thrust into a ping-pong match of shifting directives. What was required under one administration may be discouraged or even prohibited under the next administration. As Trump...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Is written consent required to make wage deductions for damages?

Q Our expenses have increased because of damaged company property that we’ve had to repair or replace, so we’d like to implement a policy of making deductions from employees’ paychecks for the damages. Do we need to...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Two employers treated as one for overtime

For employment law purposes, two companies can be considered a single (or joint) employer under some circumstances. In an opinion letter dated September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

December 2025 Iowa Q&A roundup

Q With regard to wage and hour and leave considerations, what state laws would apply to employees who travel in crews and work on jobsites across the country and don’t consistently work in any one state? This will depend...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

‘It’s my right’—Sometimes employees assert rights they don’t actually have

“It’s my right”—is the beginning of a sentence supervisors may hear from members of their team. Often, the supervisor in that situation doesn’t know whether the employee’s statement is correct but worries that it may be...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Wage deductions: Can they be used to offset property damage?

Q Our expenses have increased because of damaged company property that we’ve had to repair or replace, so we’d like to implement a policy of making deductions from employees’ paychecks for the damages. Do we need to...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Navigating the PWFA: A guide to the interactive process for employers

Enacted in June 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) marks a significant step in ensuring workplace accommodations for pregnant employees and those with related medical conditions. Modeled after the Americans...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · 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 · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Workplace speech can be a safety issue: New guidance from the federal bench

Many of us remember the events of May 2020, when Minnesota resident George Floyd tragically lost his life in an interaction with local police. The incident sparked national outrage, resulted in criminal convictions for...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

EEOC reset: What a new majority and shifting priorities mean for employers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) posture has shifted, and employers should take note. With the recent confirmation of a second Republican EEOC commissioner, Brittany Panuccio, the EEOC has a...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Texas · 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

4th Circuit: Uncertain return-to-work date unreasonable for indefinite leave

This summer, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals—whose rulings apply to all employers in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina—considered a tale as old as time: A woman sued her former...

Dec 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

How proactive employment agreements prevent offboarding pitfalls

Terminations are complex, often triggering emotional, legal, and administrative challenges for employees and employers. When post-termination questions go unanswered or lack clarity, the offboarding process can become...

Dec 01, 2025 · 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 · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington