The Biden Administration's Push for Transparency in AI Technology
Successor Government Contractor Hiring Obligations Change: DOL’s Long Awaited Nondisplacement Rule
Protecting Our Nation’s Data: Cybersecurity Compliance for Government Contractors
AI Around the Globe: What to Know in 2024
DE Under 3: President Biden Issued "Modernizing Regulatory Review" Executive Order
Business Better Podcast Episode: An Update on Environmental Justice Under the Biden Administration
#WorkforceWednesday: FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast
Constangy Webinar - DEI Audits: Tools to Enhance Your DEI Practices
Navigating the FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Competes
Exploring the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Noncompetes (Fairly Competing, Episode 20)
Law Brief®: Rich Schoenstein and David Kleinmann Discuss FTC's Proposed Noncompete Ban
[Podcast] Keith Matthews and Chris Wozniak: Talking Ag Biotech Episode 2
Bringing order to the regulatory chaos for crypto?
DE Under 3: New Data Collection Burdens, NLRB’s Ruling Regarding Union Election Dismissals, and OMB’s Tech Modernization Fund
The Labor Law Insider: Project Labor Agreements Part II
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Crypto Markets Expand as Biden Calls for All-of-Government Approach to Regs
DE Under 3: EEO-1 Survey Closure Date, Non-Binary Reporting Updates, and Government Agency Equity Plans
#WorkforceWednesday: Non-Compete Compliance, New Requirements for Plan Sponsors, Get Ahead on Anti-Harassment Training - Employment Law This Week®
Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy
DE Under 3: OFCCP AAP Verification Portal 'Rules of Behavior', Vaccination Injunction Updates, & Recent Job Scam Alerts
A bill to "dismantle" DEI was introduced in Congress. Two Senate Republicans introduced a bill that, if passed, would effectively eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion in the federal government. The bill is...more
Tuesday, February 27, 2024: U.S. OPM & OMB Jointly Published First Ever Strategic Plan on Hiring Military Spouses - Pursuant to an Executive Order (“EO) President Biden issued last summer, the U.S. Office of Personnel...more
In thinking through what are the current, 2024, big ticket items for Affirmative Practice, the head reels. Will the Harvard/University of North Carolina cases lead to court action seeking to limit Affirmative Action practice...more
Effective January 1, 2024, a new Texas law prohibits public institutions of higher education from, among other things, establishing or maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or hiring or assigning...more
Results Show Underrepresentation in Leadership Positions and Significant Pay Gaps - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released three reports focusing on different groups of women in...more
As so many of my professional circles eagerly awaited the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (the Harvard Decision), they wondered what it might mean for the Biden administration’s...more
There is increasing focus on public accountability for visible progress made towards organizational diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) commitments for both private employers and government agencies....more
Since we published our prior client alert on state efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, state-level anti-DEI efforts have gained significant momentum. Several new anti-DEI legislative...more
Constangy partners Cara Crotty and Lara de Leon presented a webinar on the importance of DEI and provided suggestions on what organizations can do to determine whether its efforts are fostering a diverse, equitable, and...more
On March 10, 2022, Florida became the first state in the nation to pass a law (which Governor DeSantis is expected to sign) placing strict limitations on the topics that an employer can discuss when conducting diversity...more
On March 10, 2022, the Florida Legislature passed Florida House Bill 7 / Senate Bill 148, which have a stated purpose of protecting “individual freedom.” The law, nicknamed the “Stop Woke Act,” expands Florida employers’...more
In state capitals across the country, a new year signals the start of a new legislative session. And this opens the door to new rules affecting state regulatory and occupational licensing boards and the practitioners they...more
Like most of you, 2021 has been sort of surreal. After more than a year of some hybrid form of working from home with your “pod” of people (family, friends, or some combination thereof), where our collective 24/7 life cycle...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more
In her presentation at the 2021 NILG National Conference, OFCCP Director Yang indicated the general direction of the Agency under the new administration. Significant change may await us....more
On June 11, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its Spring 2021 Rule List. Among the proposed rulemaking topics are various environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosures. Although...more
In the recent 87th legislative session, the Texas Legislature contended with several bills that address or may impact areas relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within Texas government, public and...more
Jackson Walker Labor & Employment attorney Jackie Staple discuss what actions President Biden and his administration have taken during his first 100 days in office. Aside from prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine distribution,...more
Back in February, Jackson Walker summarized several of President Biden’s executive orders and memoranda that addressed areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Since taking the Oath of Office, Biden has signed over 40...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Biden Immigration Enforcement Priorities - Immigration enforcement priorities have shifted since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021 and several...more
On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order entitled “On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.” The Executive Order initially recognizes that...more
On his first day in Office, President Biden issued Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” (“Executive Order”), stating that “[i]t is . . . the...more
This week, we look at leadership changes and new religious guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Biden EEOC Takes Shape The Biden EEOC is taking shape, with Democratic Commissioner Charlotte...more