Donald Trump and the Republicans’ sweeping victory promises to bring equally sweeping changes to the federal government. This issue of FELI will examine the likely impact of the new administration on each of the major...
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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to make major changes to the federal government in his second term, including an overhaul of the workforce enforcement agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated President Joe Biden’s $15 federal contactor minimum wage, finding the president doesn’t have the authority under the Procurement Act to issue an Executive Order (EO)...
There are many uncertainties about the actions of President-elect Donald Trump. One thing is certain: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo will be fired at once. In this (perhaps...
Companies that demand employees provide medical records or family medical history during pre-employment physicals or fitness-for-duty exams are being challenged under the federal Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2008...
In Texas v. DOL, a federal district judge granted summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) for the state of Texas and various trade groups and blocked the Biden administration’s overtime rule on a nationwide basis...
There’s something different about this period of transition. As we have learned to expect with matters involving Donald Trump, he has exerted a kind of gravitational pull on the levers of government. It’s almost as if...
The battle between an aggressive National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and a skeptical, conservative judiciary is being played out in courtrooms across the country. Board decisions on union recognition without election...
On October 16, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment—Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and...
As of the date of this newsletter, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has apparently recovered only about $10 million from federal contractors for the fiscal year (FY) 2024. This would be one of...
After two trials and years of conflicting arguments, a jury decided that information technology provider Cognizant discriminated against non-South Asians and non-Indian South Asians in hiring and other aspects of...
This is part one of a two-part update on changes at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Part one discusses the regulatory changes OSHA made during fiscal year (FY) 2024. The most recent regulatory...
The U.S 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard the appeal of 17 Republican state attorneys general (AGs) over the abortion-related parts of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness...
A notably unaccomplished Congress will stagger to its conclusion in what can be an accomplished Lame Duck session. A “Lame Duck” session of Congress refers to the period between the November election and the end of the...
The increasingly complicated legal battle over the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime rule—and the way it defines the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees...