Employers should be on notice that broad diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies—such as many large companies have designed and/or put in place—can expose them to legal challenges. In August 2022, conservative...
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In a case that may bring about a revamping of decades-old wage and hour law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that for an employee to be considered “exempt” from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements...
Burdened by a foreign war, hampered by active opposition in the House and a fragile majority in the Senate, and facing a tough reelection campaign laden with issues of age, President Joe Biden enters the second half of...
Do you beat on the walls of the status quo, urgent for change? Do you cry out to tear down the barriers to your vision of the future? Can you not wait until the hidebound and the conventional are replaced? Your time may...
On January 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its most recent corporate scheduling announcement list (CSAL), which included 500 federal contractors and subcontractors. The agency...
On January 31, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held hearing on “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems: A New Civil Rights Frontier.” A more detailed article on the...
With his resignation as Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh has set off a tense battle within the Democratic Party, pitting powerful forces against each other. Meanwhile, the agency faces resistance to its regulatory agenda...
The failure of corporations to provide oversight on sexual harassment and other misconduct by senior management is now becoming the focus of corporate governance entities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission...
On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a hearing on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment, entitled “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated...
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) continuing efforts to remake American labor law is taking its toll on management and union, alike. With fundamental precedents being overruled and new rules and advice being...
Addressing a divided Congress for the first time, President Joe Biden painted an optimistic picture of this politically riven country. Presenting a smiling and energetic demeanor, he sought to dispel the widespread...
The recent election process for Speaker of the House was one for the ages. The clock was nearing midnight. The fourteenth ballot was reaching its end, with but one vote unrecorded. Then, the enraged Gentleman from...
The EEOC released for public comment, and published in the Federal Register on January 10, a draft of its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years (FY) 2023-2027. Comments must be filed on or before February 9...
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear a series of cases that will require it to contend with difficult employment issues involving religion, strikes, and discrimination. Religion The Supreme Court will soon have...
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear a series of cases that will require it to contend with difficult employment issues involving religion, strikes, and discrimination. Religion The Supreme Court will soon have...