Welcome to FP’s First 100 Days Report for Employers.
The first 100 days of any new administration set the tone for what’s to come—and in 2025, that tone has been unmistakable: bold, fast-moving, and deeply consequential for...more
4/28/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity ,
Educational Institutions ,
EEO ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Labor Relations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
School Policies ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
While new presidents are typically judged based on their actions in their first 100 days, the current Trump administration has moved at such a rapid speed that we think another recap is needed at the halfway point. Here’s...more
3/13/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
School Districts ,
School Policies ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
Workplace Safety
President Donald Trump is just 21 days into his second term in office, but you might already be struggling to keep up with the number of changes and policy shifts coming from the new administration. While new presidents are...more
2/11/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants
As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more
12/12/2024
/ Affirmative Action ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Car Dealerships ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Workers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Manufacturing Employers ,
Mexico ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
Retailers ,
Sports ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Investigations ,
Workplace Safety
Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more
11/7/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Election Results ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Taxes ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigration Reform ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Data ,
Popular ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will be our nation’s next president – and the impact on workplace law will be significant regardless of who prevails. During their campaign trails, each candidate has provided some clues...more
9/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gig Economy ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
When Senator Chuck Schumer asked 20 of the nation’s AI industry leaders who assembled Wednesday with over 60 Senators for the first Senate AI Forum whether government needs to play a role in regulating AI, it was reported...more