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Executive Order Targets Disparate-Impact Liability

On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14281 titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” The EO establishes the current administration’s policy broadly opposing the use of...more

Dear Colleague: Watch Out

In a tersely worded “Dear Colleague” letter dated February 14, 2025 (pdf), the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) signaled its intent to combat “pervasive and repugnant race-based preferences and...more

DEI is D.O.A.: What President Trump’s Executive Order Means for All Employers

Still grappling with the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, which ended affirmative action in higher education, employers now face liability for their diversity, equity and inclusion...more

DOL’s New Overtime Rule: Raising the Salary Threshold

On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its highly anticipated final rule regarding overtime pay eligibility. The new rule, which goes into effect on July 1, 2024, significantly raises the salary thresholds...more

What's the Tea in L&E? Alert: Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees Increases to $58,656 [Video]

The Department of Labor released a new rule on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, that changes the salary threshold used to determine whether a worker is exempt from overtime pay. The rule takes effect on July 1, 2024, and is estimated...more

What's the Tea in L&E? Alert: Non-Compete Agreements Largely Banned by New FTC Rule [Video]

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a rule that effectively bans employers’ use of all non-compete agreements, with very few exceptions. It will take effect 120 days after publication in the Federal Register. In this...more

NLRB Targets Severance Agreements

In a decision that affects union and non-union employers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently found that certain provisions often used in severance and release agreements violate the rights of employees under...more

Are Your Highly Compensated Employees Exempt Under FLSA?

On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an important decision under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. et al. v. Michael J. Hewitt, the Court determined that...more

OFCCP Update: Possible Public Disclosure of EEO-1 Information

Federal contractors should be aware of a recent development that could result in the public disclosure of their EEO-1 information. The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory annual data collection requiring all federal...more

COVID-19 Legal Round Up and Looming 2022 Deadlines

President Biden’s vaccine mandates have faced a roller-coaster ride in the federal court system over the last few weeks, leaving covered employers in the difficult position of trying to comply with on-again, off-again federal...more

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