Federal Employment Developments

DEI in Crisis Part VII: Be Reflective and True to Your Core

February 10, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

“Resist. Do not capitulate.” “Keep doing what you’re doing. Just call it something else.” I see these posts and I cringe that they are missing the mark. If you want to dig your heels in, play around with titles that do not use the letters D-... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part VI: Initial Federal Responses Follow Orders, Halt Initiatives

February 6, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

The week of January 20, 2025 brough a series of executive orders, all collectively attacking diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and as far as federal authority can reach into the actions of the private sect... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part V: Gender Identity Erased and Reconstituted as Sex Discrimination

February 20, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Recognition of gender identity and gender expression, and opportunities for transgender individuals, have become a particular focus of attack under the new administration’s general targeting of DEI programs. Invoking the prohibition against sex d... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part IV: How Employers Should – and Should Not – Structure DEI Efforts

January 31, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

State and local bar and medical associations are among the organizations expressly called out by the Trump Executive Order issued on January 21, 2025, directing the Attorney General to “deter unlawful DEI programs” including by identifying up to n... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part II: What Is Now Gone, What Is Targeted, and New Mandates for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients

January 28, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Sweeping changes have come about as a result of a new Trump Executive Order entitled, “Ending Illegal Di... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part I: Falling Like a House of Cards
January 27, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

With a single penstroke, just one day after taking office, the leader of one branch of the U.S. government singlehandedly ended 60 years of government infrastructure, private industry reporting requirements, and untold numbers of programs associat... Read More..

DEI in Crisis: Setting the Stage
January 27, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Scrolling through the notes on my phone yesterday, I appreciated for the first time just how many times and in how many different ways I have endeavored to approach the swinging pendulum of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives over th... Read More..

What Are “Stay or Pay” Provisions and Why Is the Government Challenging Them?
January 7, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Tuition reimbursement programs and other support for formal employee training can be valuable workplace recruitment tools, but not all employees share the same level of gratitude to the employers that offer them. While some employees may choose t... Read More..

Texas Court Strikes Higher Base Salary for Overtime Exemption
November 18, 2024 Federal Employment Developments, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Once again, a district court judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking a federal regulatory change that presented significant implications for employers. Three months ago, it was the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations invalid... Read More..

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