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  • Blue States Respond to Trump Executive Order with DEI Guidance

    Date:
    February 20, 2025

    A group of Attorneys General representing 16 states has issued guidance about the legality of DEIA programs and policies in the wake of President Trump's Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.

  • Private-Sector DEI Programs Land in DOJ Crosshairs

    Date:
    February 7, 2025

    The Attorney General is planning criminal and civil investigations of publicly traded corporations whose use of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) or accessibility programs constitutes "illegal discrimination or preferences."

  • New Jersey Antidiscrimination Law Applies to AI Bias

    Date:
    January 15, 2025

    Bias resulting from the use of artificial intelligence violates New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD), according to new state attorney general guidance.

  • The Cost of Breaking Federal Employment Laws Is Going Up About 3%

    Date:
    January 9, 2025

    Civil money penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other laws enforced by the US Department of Labor (DOL) are increasing by 2.6%, starting January 15.

  • EEOC: Wearable Technology May Violate Discrimination Laws

    Date:
    December 23, 2024

    New guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) cautions employers that directing employees to use wearable devices in the workplace may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal antidiscrimination laws.

  • Pro-Labor Congresswoman to Lead DOL

    Date:
    November 26, 2024

    A pro-labor, one-term Republican congresswoman may be the next Secretary of the US Department of Labor.

  • Emerging Worker-Tracking Tools May Require Consent

    Date:
    October 25, 2024

    New technologies used to track and analyze workers and job applicants often will be governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

  • DOL Sets Principles for AI in the Workplace

    Date:
    October 18, 2024

    The Department of Labor has released guidance on best practices for using AI responsibly and ethically in the workplace.

  • Illinois Puts Up Guardrails on AI in Employment Decisions

    Date:
    August 15, 2024

    Illinois becomes the second state, following Colorado, to enact a broad law regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment. 

  • Florida's Stop WOKE DEI Training Ban Permanently Blocked

    Date:
    August 1, 2024

    A federal district court has permanently blocked portions of Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" that placed limits on the content of workplace diversity and inclusion training.

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