News & Analysis as of

Labor & Employment law-news International Trade

Read need-to-know updates, commentary, and analysis on Labor & Employment issues written by leading professionals.
A&O Shearman

Pensions: DC trustee agenda update April 2025

A&O Shearman on

Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NIL Recruiting Ban About to Become a Thing of the Past

Troutman Pepper Locke on

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) name, image, and likeness (NIL) recruiting restrictions, referred to as the “NIL recruiting ban,” are about to become a thing of the past....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Senate Confirms Chavez-DeRemer as 30th Secretary of Labor and Sonderling as Deputy Secretary

Ballard Spahr LLP on

On March 10, 2025, in a 67-32 vote, the Senate confirmed the appointment of one-term Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as the 30th Secretary of Labor and former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling as Deputy Secretary....more

Bowditch & Dewey

Federal Agencies Release Much-Anticipated Guidance on DEI in the Workplace

Bowditch & Dewey on

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued joint guidance highlighting workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) practices that may...more

Conn Kavanaugh

A Guide for Massachusetts Employers Concerning Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based...

Conn Kavanaugh on

The federal government does not have legal authority to prohibit private-sector businesses from engaging in lawful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility practices, or mandate their removal. On January 21, 2025,...more

Dentons

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 10

Dentons on

This week marks the halfway point between the first and second funnels of the 2025 Iowa Legislative session. Both the House and Senate advanced legislation ahead of that second funnel deadline, including several controversial...more

Miller Nash LLP

EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI at Work

Miller Nash LLP on

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two non-binding guidance documents on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the workplace....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Wyoming Enacts Significant Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements

On March 19, 2025, Wyoming enacted a new law that considerably narrows the circumstances in which Wyoming employers can enter noncompete agreements. The law prohibits any covenant not to compete that restricts the right of...more

McGuireWoods LLP

EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance and Warnings on DEI-Related Discrimination at Work

McGuireWoods LLP on

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published two technical assistance guides regarding the agencies’ views on what may constitute unlawful...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Student loan match provider shows some good numbers

Candidly, an AI-driven student debt and savings optimization platform issues a report on the effectiveness of their Student Loan Retirement Match program, which was allowed SECURE 2.0....more

Epstein Becker & Green

EEOC Joins Forces with DOJ to Double Down on Opposition to DEI

Epstein Becker & Green on

Just days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stayed a preliminary injunction blocking executive orders that refer to the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion as “illegal DEI,” the U.S. Equal...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Colombie-Britannique : la Cour d’appel confirme un jugement sommaire rejetant une demande d’action collective

Le 13 février 2025, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation d’interjeter appel du jugement sommaire rendu dans l’affaire Latifi v. The TDL Group Corp., confirmant que des...more

Vedder Price

EEOC Technical Guidance Warns Against DEI-Related Discrimination at Work

Vedder Price on

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance guidance documents (found here and here) focused on educating “the public about how well-established civil rights...more

Hogan Lovells

The EEOC publishes new Q&A addressing DEI-related discrimination

Hogan Lovells on

On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), issued a technical assistance Q&A guidance document entitled “What You Should Know About...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Tales Of The TPAs: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

As I have always said, the most important 401(k) plan provider you can hire is a Third-Party Administrator (TPA). That’s because a TPA does so much work, and their incompetence can lead to you getting penalized or forcing you...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Employment Law Update: New Compensation Limits and Statutory Payment Rates

Under the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 (the “Employment Order”), there will be changes to the compensation limits that apply to certain awards that Employment Tribunals can make and other amounts payable...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trump Revokes Biden Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate: What to Expect Next

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

President Donald Trump has rescinded President Joe Biden’s executive order (EO) increasing the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors. The rescission was one of numerous Biden EOs revoked by Trump in a second wave...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 03.20.2025

Cozen O'Connor on

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Bipartisan AGs Support FCC’s Rule Closing Robocall...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Attending to EEOC’s New Workplace Focus: Antisemitism on College Campuses

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas issued a statement on March 17, 2025, notifying universities and colleges that the EEOC intends to hold them accountable for antisemitism in on-campus...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

What California Employers Should Consider When Buying or Selling a Business

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The purchase or sale of a business in California involves intricate legal considerations, particularly regarding the rights of and responsibilities to employees. Both the buyer and seller need to consider employment...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

State Wage-Hour Enforcement Likely to Rise as Federal Enforcement Tackles Reduced Resources

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on

As the priorities of the new Administration take shape, we foresee states stepping in to take on a more significant role in enforcing wage and hour laws and regulations over the next several years. This was one of the main...more

Paul Hastings LLP

EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on 'DEI-Related Discrimination'

Paul Hastings LLP on

Following President Donald Trump’s issuance of the “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” executive order, which sought to curb “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives,...more

Kilpatrick

Appeals Court Overturns Nationwide Injunction on DEI Executive Order, Plus New DEI Guidance from EEOC

Kilpatrick on

As we reported on January 22, 2025, and January 29, 2025, the Trump Administration issued Executive Orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives in the federal government and private sector, namely...more

Fisher Phillips

EEOC Issues Guidance on Unlawful Workplace DEI Programs: Top Takeaways for Employers

Fisher Phillips on

Employers just received some clarity on what type of workplace DEI programs may be risky under President Trump’s recent executive orders relating to illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The Equal Employment...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Things I Worry About (10): FINRA Enforcement and Senior Investors (2)

Key Takeaways - FINRA’s 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report 2025-annual-regulatory-oversight-report.pdf included a focus on issues related to retirees and senior investors. - The Report provides guidance to...more

126,386 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 5,056

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide