In response to a request from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 9 issued an opinion declaring the EEOC’s...
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On June 9, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) concluded its review of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposal to rescind its...
On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the federal district court for the District of Maryland challenging the actions taken to implement Executive Order (EO)...
A divided House passed a bill that would impose strict bargaining timelines and final contracts on employers and labor groups when negotiating a first union contract. The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) would empower...
On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14409, titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” which established the administration’s latest policy related to artificial...
AI hiring tools can violate FCRA A recent lawsuit filed in California should raise serious concerns to any employer using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen applicants. The lawsuit, Kistler et al. v. Eightfold, AI...
On Thursday, May 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rescinded the 2024-2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan and replaced it with a new 2025-2029 National Enforcement Plan (NEP). The newly minted NEP...
As I write this during the third week of June 2026, the Supreme Court has yet to issue rulings in 20 cases. Some were argued in 2025, others five and six months ago. Many of the cases carry profound constitutional...
On May 7, 2026, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas spoke to a group of employers at an employer association meeting. Her message was very clear—she is focused on going back to neutral on...
On May 14, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to rescind the annual EEO-1 report, which requires companies with at least 100 employees to...
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published an information collection request (ICR) with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure contractors provide information required by Executive Order (EO)...
In a move mirroring its actions regarding overtime and independent contractors, the Department of Labor (DOL) is actively planning to create a single, nationwide standard for classifying joint employers. Both employers...
The 2026 Economic Report of the President, released on April 13, 2026, continues the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Chapter 10 is titled “The Economic Consequences of DEI” and...
PayPal agreed to $30M settlement over minority-owned initiative The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $30M settlement in which PayPal Holdings agreed to resolve a fair lending investigation into an investment...
With the prospect of a third Republican member now a reality, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel (GC) is taking clearer steps to put the administration’s employer-friendly policies in place. Third...