Episode 400: Reopening 9/11 -- A UK Supreme Court Battle Over Truth, Power, and Accountability
NLRB Shifts Enforcement, DOL’s Non-Union Focus, and EEOC’s DEI Crackdown - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Disparate Impact
What Do Federal DEI Crackdowns Mean for Employers? - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
The “Disparate” Dilemma in Employment Discrimination Litigation
Electronic Funds Transfers Issues
New Leadership and Priorities for the EEOC - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
H-1B Enforcement Tightened, Fertility Benefits Expanded, Gender Identity Protection Setback - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Current Tailwinds in Women’s Health - What Do They Mean for Your Business? – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast
State Law Trends, “Captive Audience” Ban Clash, Rhode Island Menopause Law - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
New H-1B Visa Fee, EEOC Shutters Disparate Impact Cases, Key Labor Roles Confirmed - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Social Media and Employee Firings: What Employers Need to Know - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
A Changing Campus Landscape: What Universities Need to Know
Remote Work and Religion: New Legal Risks for Employers in 2025 - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Executive Order 14281: The End of Fair Lending Law Enforcement Through Use of the Disparate Impact Legal Theory?
Betty, la fea y otras formas de acoso laboral
NLRB Authority in Jeopardy, Pregnant Worker Protections, Non-Compete Order Rescinded, EEOC Right-to-Sue Rule - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Meeting the Moment: How Lawyers Can Unite to Protect Democracy and the Rule of Law - On Record PR
New DOJ Memo Warns Employers: Rethink DEI Programs Now - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Blowing the Whistle: What Employers Should Know About DEI & the False Claims Act
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated new, proactive civil-rights investigations into the admissions practices of certain medical schools, marking a significant expansion of federal oversight into graduate and...more
Bless its heart. Even though I represent employers, I am not a big fan of the motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, also known as the Rule 12(b)(6) motion. A 12(b)(6) motion is usually filed at the very...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) has long protected employees who raise concerns about workplace health and safety. Indeed, Section 11(c) of the Act, codified at 29 U.S.C. § 660(c), requires the Secretary for...more
As an international student-athlete from Germany, I developed a unique perspective on how university culture and size shape student experience. I was first introduced to Title IX as an undergraduate athlete, where I initially...more
Public entities, including public colleges and universities, face near‑term obligations to address and update accessibility standards for all digital materials and web content, including websites, mobile applications and...more
A coalition of 21 AGs led by Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington filed an amicus brief in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals backing four law firms challenging what the states describe as retaliatory executive...more
Executive Order 14398 narrows the administration’s focus to race- and ethnicity-based DEI practices but expands contractor risk through mandatory contract clauses, reporting obligations, and a more robust enforcement...more
A federal court’s March 30, 2026 ruling in Farlow v. L3 Communications Integrated Systems LP offers a sharp lesson for employers and their counsel: a plaintiff who refuses to produce his own EEOC charge of discrimination...more
Pay equity has largely moved from a values conversation to a core compliance consideration. New and expanding state transparency rules, salary-history bans, and pay data reporting are converging with evolving federal...more
Over the last several months, we’ve witnessed increased attacks by the federal and state governments over employers’ diversity efforts. It seems that the National Football League is the most recent organization to find itself...more
A recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit highlights the difficulty employers will have eliminating employment discrimination or retaliation claims before trial in those jurisdictions that apply the "convincing mosaic"...more
Many employers value at least some amount of in-person work and collaboration. So, what are the options for employers faced with requests from employees asking for exemptions from in-person work policies? ...more
Spring 2026 Higher Education Title IX Training Series - As the legal landscape across higher education continues to evolve, it's essential for educational institutions to stay diligent and prepared. Our Spring 2026 Title...more
Join us for an enlightening webinar on the legal history of Title IX. Discover how Title IX has shaped gender equality in education, from its inception in 1972 to its ongoing influence today. We'll discuss key legal cases and...more
Rejecting an applicant because she wears a religious headscarf may prove costly for employers. In its decision on January 29, 2026 (8 AZR 49/25), the Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, “BAG”) held that, in such...more
Executive Summary: On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices among federal contractors (“the EO”). The EO follows Executive Order 14173 issued on...more
Key Highlights - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has held Title VII permits federal agencies to maintain single-sex bathrooms/locker rooms and exclude transgender employees from opposite-sex facilities....more
The first year of Trump 2.0 was something of a roller coaster for employers, as rapid-fire policy shifts created persistent volatility for businesses of all shapes and sizes. From new immigration policies and diversity,...more
Federal contractors and subcontractors have faced a year of changing expectations, making compliance with affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws challenging and unpredictable. From the recission of Executive...more
On March 26, 2026, the Trump Administration issued a sweeping Executive Order targeting DEI policies, alongside DOJ’s plan to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to challenge such practices. The result: heightened scrutiny,...more
As part of its “Plan to Make Work Pay,” the UK Government pledged to introduce mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers via a draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. A public consultation...more
Illinois lawmakers were busy in 2025, passing laws and amendments to existing laws that impact Illinois employers as of January 1, 2026. ...more
Following his inauguration in January 2025, President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders affecting diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) policies across the public and private sector. ...more
This is the fourth blog in a series on the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 USC §§ 3729, et seq., which targets any person that knowingly submits false claims for payment or false statements material to false claims to the US...more
On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requiring state and local public entities to ensure that their web content and mobile...more
