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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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Holding the line on telework as reasonable accommodation

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance on the use of telework as a reasonable accommodation for a disability. Although directed to the federal government sector, the guidance still...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Texas court rejects challenge to arbitration clause

Many of you have an arbitration agreement or are considering implementing one. A question that arises is whether the employer and the employee are allowed to bring representatives. For a new case dealing with this issue...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Form I-9: Not merely an administrative task but a legal obligation

Every employer in the United States is required by federal law to properly complete a Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification for each employee. Here’s what you need to know. What employers must do To satisfy this...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Artificial intelligence in hiring: Innovation meets legal risk

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the hiring process promises a level of efficiency that would have been impossible just a few years ago. Employers can now deploy AI tools that parse applications almost...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

In praise of corporate jargon? How you say what you say matters

Should we reconsider how we think about corporate jargon? The answer is “yes,” according to Andrea Javor in a column in the April 30, 2026, Wall Street Journal titled “Corporate Jargon Saved My Self-Esteem.” She opened...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · Texas · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Eighty percent of life is just showing up, right? In NH, it’s worth two hours pay

Woody Allen was once quoted as saying, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” While some may debate the accuracy of that measure of effort, a New Hampshire law provides for hourly pay when an employee just shows up...

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

Mid-leave status changes: Navigating compliance during FMLA leave

Q We have an employee going out on short-term disability (STD) leave whose role will be transitioned from full-time to part-time. Can we change her status to part-time while she’s on STD leave while remaining compliant...

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

Don’t overlook the hidden risk in ‘friendly’ business relationships

Some of the most difficult business disputes don’t start with bad intentions. They start with good relationships. A friend. A referral partner. A long-time vendor. A handshake agreement built on trust. And then something...

Jun 01, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · 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

Six opinions later, employee right to speak upheld

There are employments that cross jurisdictional lines, whose disciplinary systems have elements of union rules, safety rules, government review, and the rights in arbitration. The following case presents a wide mixture...

May 27, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · California

Governor’s new Executive Order addresses AI in the workplace

Dire predictions are everywhere regarding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on all segments of American society. Among them, there’s great concern over AI’s impact on the realities of employment. Both to address...

May 27, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · California

Two arbitration agreements: One crashes, one survives

One reason there’s so much litigation over arbitration agreements is that two different judges may look at the same arbitration agreement, with one deciding it’s enforceable and the other deciding it’s unconscionable...

May 13, 2026 · Employment Law Letter · California

DOL budget faces cuts, as Labor Secretary resigns

The Department of Labor (DOL)—which serves tens of millions of people, from health and safety to fair wages and pensions and nondiscrimination in federal contracts—is facing fiscal and leadership issues of the gravest...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

DOL Solicitor of Labor provides enforcement advice

SOL issues ‘The Big, the Bad and the Ugly’ enforcement memo On February 26, 2026, Department of Labor (DOL) Solicitor of Labor Jonathan Berry issued an enforcement memo to DOL associate and regional solicitors in which...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Federal contractors face new DEI compliance obligations

President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO 14398) on March 26, 2026, entitled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” along with an accompanying Fact Sheet. The new EO fundamentally alters the...

May 01, 2026 · Federal Employment Law Insider