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Client Alert: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls and Risks in Workplace Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Recent surveys indicate the widespread use of generative AI (artificial intelligence) and other artificial intelligence tools by employees in the workplace. This is hardly surprising, given the astonishing level of...more

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Another battle in the war against DEI

A bill to "dismantle" DEI was introduced in Congress. Two Senate Republicans introduced a bill that, if passed, would effectively eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion in the federal government. The bill is...more

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Promises and Perils: Guiding Principles for Employers Implementing Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.  Pursuant to the Executive Order, on May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: November 2023

Monday, October 30, 2023: President Biden’s Supersized Executive Order on AI Includes Directives for US DOL & Many Other Agencies - EO Contains 3 Sections with Specific Directives for US DOL - It’s “all hands-on deck”...more

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Florida’s “Stop Woke” Act Limits the Topics Employers Can Discuss in D&I Training

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On March 10, 2022, Florida became the first state in the nation to pass a law (which Governor DeSantis is expected to sign) placing strict limitations on the topics that an employer can discuss when conducting diversity...more

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2022: The Year for Construction Employers to Get Employment Law Compliance Done

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With the start of a new year, there is no better time to take on employment law compliance. For many companies in the construction industry, HR issues often get pushed to the back burner, sometimes due to small HR...more

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Cal/OSHA Approves New COVID-19 Workplace Standards

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On June 11, 2021, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Board released its latest set of proposed revisions to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). On June 17, 2021, Cal/OSHA met...more

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COVID-19 Employers’ Requirements Update

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Yesterday, Cal/OSHA adopted revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), and Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to allow those revisions to take immediate effect. Some of these changes are...more

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OSHA Issues First Federal COVID-19 Standard for Healthcare Employees and Updates Guidelines Protecting Spread of COVID-19

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On June 10, 2021, OSHA issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) to ensure uniform protection for employees within the healthcare industry from exposure to COVID-19. The ETS is effective immediately upon publication in...more

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[Webinar Recording] COVID Safety Standards in the Workplace

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This webinar discusses Virginia’s COVID Standard, OSHA COVID guidance, and other workplace COVID issues....more

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Issues Executive Order Paving the Way for Employees to Return to the Office

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On March 12, 2021, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued the executive order available at this link revising the state’s work-from-home requirement. There are two key provisions for employers to be aware of...more

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White House Memo Reverses Trump Restrictions On Diversity Training

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Last week, a White House memorandum implemented President Biden’s executive order reversing former President Trump’s executive order on diversity training. Notably, both orders only applied to federal agencies, federal...more

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Biden Time: "Divisive" Training Ok, OSHA "Not Protective," Independent Contractor Regs Paused

And that's not all! Nail in the coffin for Trump Order on "divisive" training. In January, President Biden signed an Executive Order that revoked Trump Executive Order 13950. As Cara Crotty has written, the Trump E.O....more

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Anti-LGBTQ Bias – Not Just for Employment – So Don’t Discriminate in Housing, Health Care, Education, or Accommodations Either

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When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year (in the “Bostock” case) that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status, many predicted the...more

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Review of Select Biden Administration Actions Impacting Federal Contractors

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During his first few days in office, President Biden signed numerous executive orders kick-starting the implementation of key features of his campaign platform. Federal contractors may feel overwhelmed by this flurry of...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Addressing Sexism and Structural Racism, and Rescinding the Trump Administration’s...

On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order entitled “On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.”  The Executive Order initially recognizes that...more

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President Biden Revokes Trump Administration’s Workplace Diversity Training Restrictions

On his first day in Office, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” (“Executive Order”), stating that “[i]t is . . . the...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: The Biden EEOC, New Religious Guidance, and Diversity Training Ban Repealed - Employment Law This Week

This week, we look at leadership changes and new religious guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Biden EEOC Takes Shape The Biden EEOC is taking shape, with Democratic Commissioner Charlotte...more

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President Biden Undoes Limits on Contractor Diversity and Inclusion Training

Among his first flurry of executive orders signed after taking office, President Joe Biden reversed a Trump administration order that limited the type of diversity and inclusion training federal agencies and contractors could...more

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OFCCP Announces Response to Revocation of Executive Order Limiting Diversity Trainings

As we previously reported, shortly after taking office, President Biden revoked the controversial Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order (the “Order”) as part of a new Executive Order focusing on “Advancing...more

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The OFCCP Dismantles Executive Order 13950’s Enforcement Mechanisms

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As we’ve reported, on his first day in office President Biden revoked Executive Order 13950, the controversial Trump administration order that prohibited federal contractors, subcontractors, and grant recipients from...more

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The First 48 Hours – A New OSHA COVID-19 Standard on the Way?

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In President Biden’s first 48 hours on the job, he issued approximately 30 executive orders. One of these is an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety. The Order, as the title implies, directs the federal...more

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The Fierce Urgency for GCs to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Response to the Biden Administration & Compliance Best...

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Joe Biden has now been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America.  Within a few hours of taking office, on January 20, 2021, the Biden Administration rescinded former President Trump’s Executive Order...more

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Biden Revokes Trump Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion, Adopts Policies “Advancing Racial Equity” and Extending LGBT...

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President Biden signed a flurry of executive orders on January 20, 2021, his first day in office, a number of which rescinded or revised the prior administration’s executive orders and policies with regard to equity in the...more

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Biden Administration Early Executive Actions: Update for Government Contractors

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On January 20, 2021, the first day of the Biden Administration, the President took several executive actions that affect government contractors. The President is expected to sign an additional Executive Order (EO) today that...more

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