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by Paige Good and Harrison Kosmider, McAfee & Taft

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FCC Chair focuses on eliminating corporate DEI

On July 8, 2025, T-Mobile notified Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr that it would be rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program so the FCC would approve the company’s...

Aug 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Last gasp? OFFCP remains active as it winds down

Although the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is slated to be eliminated under the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget on October 1, 2025—the first day of FY2026—the...

Aug 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

NLRB limbo may end as new nominees and GC named

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been without a quorum since President Trump fired sitting NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox in January 2025, leading to litigation over whether the president has the authority to...

Aug 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Trump nominees near confirmation

President Trump’s nominees for positions across several agencies continue to make their way through the confirmation process, including some who have advanced to the full Senate for a vote. Committee approves DOL, EEOC...

Aug 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

View from K Street: Judicial emergency

For generations, we’ve looked to the Supreme Court for thoughtful, reasoned opinions, published after months of deliberation with all the arguments set out before us. Notably, each Justice puts their name on the rulings...

Aug 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

FMLA leave for pregnancy can start before the baby arrives

Q Can a pregnant employee start their 12 workweeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave before delivery, and if so, will this shorten their amount of postpartum leave? Yes, if eligible, a pregnant employee may...

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

Charlotte District EEOC office stays busy

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Charlotte District is charged with enforcing federal employment antidiscrimination laws in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Recently, the office has been...

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

Navigating maternity leave under FMLA

Q Can pregnant employees start their 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave before delivery, and if so, will this shorten their amount of postpartum leave? Under the FMLA, eligible employees are entitled...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

FMLA riddle: When is an FMLA violation not a violation?

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to baffle lawyers and HR professionals. But sometimes a riddle brings welcome news, as we see in a recent decision from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Whether postpartum leave is shortened depends on annual FMLA period

Q Can a pregnant employee start her 14 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave before delivery, and if so, will this shorten her amount of postpartum leave? The FMLA guarantees 12 weeks of unpaid leave within...

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

How does overtime under the FLSA work for employees outside the U.S.?

Q If we send an employee to another country for a three-month assignment, are we required to pay overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), or can we just pay a daily rate? Must we follow the pay regulations of...

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

Employers record wins in Title VII suits over DEI training

Employers have recently prevailed in several cases across the country in which employees have attacked diversity training and other workplace initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), indicating that...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Taking a look at what happens when employers implement RTO policies

Ever since COVID eased a few years ago, employers have been exploring what the post-pandemic workplace should look like—fully in office, fully remote, or hybrid. The question remains unsettled, as organizations have...

Aug 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 · 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

Layoffs are bad enough, but survivor guilt also must be considered

The anguish of a layoff doesn’t end when the last of the departing employees are gone. Those workers left behind present a new problem for employers to tackle: survivor guilt. A recent survey from learning and engagement...

Aug 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · California · New York · 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