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Fourth Circuit Stays Enforcement of Injunction on IE&D Executive Orders

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On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted the nationwide injunction on President Trump's executive orders targeting inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) programs, allowing enforcement while...more

TNG Consulting

Why Grooming is Not a Title IX-Covered Offense 

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The 2020 Title IX Regulations raise the issue of predatory grooming, but only to state that it may be covered by the definition of Sexual Harassment in § 106.30 of the regulations. Thus, to the Department of Education’s...more

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Tax Considerations for Public Company Equity Incentive Awards

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This is the third part of a series covering certain securities law, corporate governance, and tax considerations related to stock options and restricted stock unit (RSU) awards granted by public companies....more

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Policy Week in Review – March 2025 #2

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The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week....more

Dickinson Wright

Should You Use a Performance Improvement Plan?

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A Performance Improvement Plan (“PIP”) is a long-standing HR tool for managing underperforming employees. Employers often use a PIP to document deficiencies and outline specific goals the underperforming employee must reach...more

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#MeToo: Can Non-Employees Bring Employment Law Claims Against Employers?

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Last week attorneys for Creative Actors Agency (CAA), Miramax and Disney delivered oral argument in their appeal to try to prevent actor Julia Ormond’s negligence claims from moving forward in New York State Court. Oral...more

Clark Hill PLC

The Learned Concierge - March 2025, Vol. 17

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

Fisher Phillips

Artificial Intelligence for the Safety Professional – Benefits, Risks, and Legal Implications

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming all aspects of the work environment, including the workplace safety sector. As your organization strives to minimize workplace accidents, improve safety protocols, and...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Thing You Have To Fear As A 401(k) Plan Sponsor

I n his inauguration speech, Franklin Delano Roosevelt said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” 401(k) plan sponsors have more to fear than fear itself except the problem is that they’re unaware that they...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed’s Powell discusses uncertainty in monetary policy amid Trump administration policy changes

On March 7, Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell delivered his prepared remarks at an event regarding the current economic outlook and U.S. monetary policy. Powell highlighted, despite any uncertainty, the U.S. economy was performing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYDFS seeks to hire displaced federal financial employees amidst Trump administration cuts

On March 11, the Superintendent of NYDFS, Adrienne Harris, reportedly announced her agency’s intention to hire federal financial agency employees affected by recent job cuts under the Trump administration. Harris highlighted...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Jersey Division on Civil Rights finds probable cause in discrimination, retaliation case

Recently, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights issued a finding of probable cause by regarding a complaint of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. A finding of probable cause “is not an adjudication on the merits....more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Long Awaited ESOP Proposals Issued and Then Quickly Withdrawn

On January 20, 2025, an executive order froze two new pieces of proposed employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) guidance announced in a notice of proposed rulemaking and originally set for publication in the Federal Register on...more

Fisher Phillips

SCOTUS Predictions: Court Will Make It Easier for Majority-Group Plaintiffs to Assert Title VII Claims, No More “Reverse”...

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The Supreme Court is likely to soon rule that majority-group plaintiffs must meet the same pre-trial evidentiary burden applicable to minority-group plaintiffs – and nothing more – in workplace discrimination claims under...more

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Federal Contractor DEI Certifications Allowed to Resume After Fourth Circuit Temporarily Blocks District Court's Nationwide...

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On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court's nationwide injunction that blocked key portions of President Trump's January 2025 Executive Orders on DEI programs. While the appeal is pending, federal agencies...more

A&O Shearman

Pensions: what's new this week - March 17, 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Minister's speech on pensions policies - The Pensions...more

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Now What? Navigating the DEI Executive Orders and Ongoing Legal Challenges to Their Enforcement

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Since taking office in January, President Trump has signed a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) on a wide range of topics. Few EOs, however, have generated as much attention and uncertainty as Executive Order 14151 and...more

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Utah Legislature Passes Earned Wage Access Services Act

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The Utah Legislature has passed H.B. 279, known as the Earned Wage Access Services Act. Sponsored by Representative A. Cory Maloy (R) and Senator Chris H. Wilson (R), this legislation aims to regulate earned wage access (EWA)...more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

Key Insights for Impartial Investigations: Can One be Opinionated and Unbiased at the Same Time?

People, including investigators, have opinions, but that doesn’t necessarily get in the way of doing impartial investigations into school or workplace claims of misconduct, which often center around sensitive issues such as...more

Dechert LLP

The Employment Edit – Issue 10 – March 2025

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Welcome to the tenth edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative. In this edition we look at: ...more

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OFCCP Audit-Related Webpages Reactivated

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Recently, many federal government websites, including several Department of Labor (DOL) pages, have undergone significant changes. In February, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website featured only...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Trump administration reportedly cancels DEI initiatives at CFPB

Recently, it was reported the Trump administration decided to terminate all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives at the CFPB. This decision was reported through a memo sent to staff by CFPB Acting...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - March 2025 #2

DFL Wins 40B Special Election - The most important event impacting the State Capitol this week occurred in parts of Roseville and Shoreview, where DFLer David Gottfried defeated Republican Paul Wikstrom by almost 6,000...more

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New “Self-Correction” Option for Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Starts March 17, 2025

Starting March 17, 2025, the Employee Benefits Security Administration’s Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (“VFCP”) will have a “self-correction” option. Although the new option eliminates the need to wait for formal...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Trump EEOC Says “Anti-American Bias” Is New Focus of Discrimination Enforcement

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On February 19, the EEOC, through its acting chair Andrea Lucas, pledged rigorous enforcement of civil rights laws against companies that show bias for foreign workers, including visa holders, over US citizens. The change...more

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