As the time before Donald Trump’s inauguration becomes less a transition and more of a replacement, questions continue to circulate about the impact of Trump 2.0 on the workplace. The adage that “personnel is policy” has...
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The nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor has raised unexpected questions about the policies of the Department of Labor (DOL) during the incoming Trump administration, especially with respect to the...
For federal contractors that have been required to take affirmative action for women and minorities since President Lyndon Johnson signed Executive Order (EO) 11246 in 1965, the biggest question is whether President...
In a dramatic 49-50 vote, the Senate blocked the renomination of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair Lauren McFerran. By rejecting an attempt to close debate, the Senate assured that President-elect Trump will be...
As the second Trump administration takes shape, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs both in corporations and higher education are continuing to be challenged. Corporate DEI programs After the Supreme Court’s...
As the Biden administration prepares to turn the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over to the second Trump administration, we are concluding our series on OSHA’s activities over the past year. (See...
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to terminate the current Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel (GC) Karla Gilbride if she won’t resign on January 20, 2025, and to appoint the only...
While much of the nation’s attention is being devoted to The Transition, the end of the short, unhappy life of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs may be upon us. The ruling of the 5th Circuit barring a...
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...
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...