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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

“Just do it” May Sell Shoes, but Can It Revolutionize Bureaucracy?

There are a variety of accounts on the progress and success of the first days of the Trump Administration. Some put special significance on a new administration’s first 100 days, but is this the first 100 days or four years +...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative (Trump EO Tracker)

The Director of the OMB Director shall submit a plan to reduce the size of the Federal Government, requiring that agencies may hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart. Agency heads must adhere to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New Leadership at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Signals Potential Overhaul of Affirmative Action Compliance...

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On March 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the appointment of Catherine Eschbach as Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the agency charged with overseeing regulation and...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Key NLRB Changes Under the New Administration: What Employers Need to Know

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Last month, during our webinar, we predicted significant regulatory shifts under the new presidential administration. Now, just a little over 30 days in, we are witnessing these changes unfold – especially at the National...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order to Advance “Large-Scale” Reductions in Federal Workforce

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It remains unclear the extent to which the order will impact agencies like FDA. On February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce the size of the federal workforce, President Trump issued an executive order titled...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative (Trump EO Tracker)

The Director of the OMB Director shall submit a plan to reduce the size of the Federal Government, requiring that agencies may hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart. Agency heads must adhere to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Labor & employment in Week 3 of Trump 2: The Empire Strikes Back

Resistance is building. In his third week in office, President Trump is beginning to meet with resistance to some of his initiatives. Here is the latest. Court blocks voluntary separation program -- at least, until Monday....more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

The Pendulum Swings: Early Executive Actions by Trump Portend a Major Contraction at OSHA

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President Trump was sworn in for a second term the morning of January 20th, and he spent the rest of that day setting a record for the most ever Day 1 executive actions (i.e., Executive Orders, Proclamations, pardons, etc.). ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Trump Orders Regulatory, Hiring Freeze

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President Trump on Monday issued an Executive Order that prohibits most federal agencies from issuing proposed rules until an administration-appointed agency head reviews the regulation....more

Wiley Rein LLP

What Contractors and Grantees Need to Know About President Trump’s Day 1 Executive Orders

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President Trump issued several Executive Orders (EOs) on January 20, his first day in office, that will impact pending, current, and future contracts and grants. Many of his initial EOs are generally applicable across...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Biden Order: Consider a Federal Rule on Non-Competes

Don’t be misled: President Biden’s July 9 Executive Order does not bar non-compete agreements. Rather, it “encourages” the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission to use rule-making to limit their use....more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Loosening Constraints on Federal Government Contractors’ Workforce Options

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Government contractors received a treat for Halloween, as President Trump issued an Executive Order on October 31, 2019 designed to ease the burden on successor contractors to federal service contracts and “to promote economy...more

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USCIS Clarifies Position on AC21 H-1B Extensions

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Last week, USCIS clarified that it is not considering changing its interpretation of the H-1B extension of status provisions offered in the American Competitiveness in the Twenty First Century Act (AC21)....more

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