Fifth Circuit Rules DACA Unlawful
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful, but the program will continue to protect current DACA beneficiaries, the
EEOC “Commissioner Charges” Remained Active in FY 2024
Commissioners at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have been making above-average use of Commissioner charges to prompt discrimination investigations, according
Acting Secretary of Labor Micone Orders OFCCP To Halt All E.O. 11246 Investigations
Acting Labor Secretary Vincent Micone has ordered DOL personnel to cease all enforcement activities under rescinded Executive Order 11246 and
President Trump Rescinds Dozens of Executive Orders on First Day in Office
On his first day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) rescinding more than 60 E.O.s issued by President Biden.
President Trump Rescinds Executive Order 11246
One day into his second term, President Trump issued a sweeping Executive Order (E.O.) formally rescinding E.O. 11246. Trump’s order,
President Trump Designates New Leadership at Workplace Compliance Agencies
President Trump has moved quickly to install new leadership at agencies responsible for workplace compliance. He has already designated new
Supreme Court Rejects Higher Evidentiary Standard for Proving FLSA Exemptions, Memorandum 25-012 (January 22, 2025).
The U.S. Supreme Court last week made it easier for employers to defend their decisions to apply the FLSA’s overtime
President-Elect Trump Picks Former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling for Deputy Secretary of Labor
President-elect Trump has announced Keith Sonderling as his choice to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor. The Deputy Labor Secretary
Massachusetts Publishes Filing Details for February 1st EEO-1 Reporting Requirement
Massachusetts has issued FAQs explaining employers’ obligation to report workforce data under the state’s new Salary Range Transparency Act. Under the law, employers
EEOC Revises Rule Governing EEO Reporting Exemptions
The EEOC issued a final rule January 10, 2025, revising its regulations governing hardship exemptions from annual EEO-1 reporting. To be exempt