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  • EEOC Provides Guidance on "Illegal DEI"

    Date:
    March 20, 2025

    The EEOC has released guidance that sheds some light on the types of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives the Trump administration considers to be illegal.

  • Trump Ends $17.75 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

    Date:
    March 18, 2025

    Issued by President Biden in 2021, Executive Order 14026 had initially required a minimum wage for certain federal contractors of $15.00 an hour. With annual inflation adjustments, that minimum wage rose to its current level of $17.75 per hour.

  • Trump's DEI Orders Go Back Into Effect

    Date:
    March 17, 2025

    The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed a lower court's injunction blocking key provisions of President Trump's executive orders that aim to stop workplace DEI programs.

  • Court Temporarily Blocks Key Pieces of Trump's DEI Executive Orders

    Date:
    February 28, 2025

    A federal district court judge has issued a preliminary nationwide injunction blocking three provisions of two executive orders that target employers' DEI initiatives.

  • 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.

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