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On February 21, 2025, U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in a Maryland federal lawsuit, halting key provisions of two Executive Orders (EOs) issued by President Donald Trump...
Sometimes one lawsuit serves as a valuable teaching tool on several fronts. A recent case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal appeals court covering Texas) fits the bill! I’ll tell you about the facts...
It’s rarely a good idea to ignore an agency request or summons, to thumb your nose at agency authority, or to simply tell them to go pound sand. There have been a variety of issues in agencies where failure to cooperate...
Apr 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all California employers) had to decide whether there was enough evidence that a demoted local postmaster was treated differently from similarly situated...
A harbor patrol officer was deemed medically unable to work and asked for disability retirement. When his request was refused, he claimed a violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Was that the...
In an employer-friendly decision, the California Court of Appeals interpreted an arbitration agreement as requiring employees, not their employer, to initiate arbitration proceedings. In the agreement at issue, the...
Among the actions President Trump took during the first weeks of his second term, he fired Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an...
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14173, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which revoked EO 11246 and launched an attack on what it...
After President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14173 (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”)—which requires federal contractors to certify under the False Claims Act that they do not...
Federal contractors, private companies, and higher education institutions have struggled in recent weeks to understand what will be considered “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts by the Trump...
With the new presidential administration in place, employers and employees—labor and management—find themselves united in wondering about the future of workplace regulations, particularly the independent contractor rule...
President Trump appointed Andrea Lucas Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on January 21, 2025. Interestingly, hers was the only nomination that was announced as Acting, which may mean she...
Congressionally established departments shuttered without explanation; Special Counsels and a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member with fixed-terms and specific statutory protections summarily fired; appropriated...
Nevada business owners have undoubtedly seen the many news reports indicating that, on only his second day in office, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) designed to eliminate affirmative action (AA)...
In late 2019, the salary threshold for exempting an employee from overtime pay was lowered. In March 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) raised the threshold, expanding the number of employees eligible for overtime pay...
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