After President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14173 (“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”)—which requires federal contractors to certify under the False Claims Act that they do not...

Mar 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Federal contractors, private companies, and higher education institutions have struggled in recent weeks to understand what will be considered “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts by the Trump...

Mar 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

With the new presidential administration in place, employers and employees—labor and management—find themselves united in wondering about the future of workplace regulations, particularly the independent contractor rule...

Mar 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

President Trump appointed Andrea Lucas Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on January 21, 2025. Interestingly, hers was the only nomination that was announced as Acting, which may mean she...

Mar 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Congressionally established departments shuttered without explanation; Special Counsels and a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member with fixed-terms and specific statutory protections summarily fired; appropriated...

Mar 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

The Biden administration withdrew a number of regulations designed to achieve many of its social policy goals, from expanding access to contraceptives to protections for the LGBTQ+ community. All of the regulations drew...

Feb 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Based on the first Trump administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is expected to substantially decrease its enforcement efforts, including litigation against employers. EEOC Commissioner Andrea...

Feb 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Because the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was the most aggressively pro-union and most precedent-breaking agency of the Biden administration, it will almost certainly be the one most altered by the Trump...

Feb 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera rejected a heightened standard of proof for showing employees are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Court’s...

Feb 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

As the second Trump administration begins, more and more corporations have abandoned their pledges to women and minorities. Stephen Miller—whose America First Legal group has been challenging corporate diversity, equity...

Feb 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

With the stroke of a pen, fundamental parts of our government, of our system of justice, of our economy, of our border, even of our foundational Constitutional principles are being altered or challenged. In less than a...

Feb 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider