On December 22, a California federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (“Executive Order”).  The controversial Executive Order restricted diversity training for federal contractors by prohibiting contractors from providing training covering “divisive topics.” U.S. District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman’s preliminary injunction takes effect immediately, remains in place until further order of the court, and prohibits the federal government from implementing or enforcing…

We recently published an update to our 50-state Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Tracker. Please see HERE. This is updated weekly. For your convenience, here is a summary of the major updates from around the country: The following jurisdictions extended their state-wide orders and/or the duration of the current phase of their reopening plans: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont and Washington, D.C. The following states imposed more stringent limitations on gatherings, face mask…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) closed this most recent legislative season by signing dozens of new bills into law that affect California employers. Though some were emergency bills and took effect upon signing, the remainder take effect on Jan. 1, 2021. The laws are wide-ranging, encompassing topics from pandemic-related measures, to the first board of directors’ diversity mandate of its kind in the U.S. Below is an overview of new requirements that employers should be…

We are pleased to share with you The Global Employer – Global Immigration & Mobility Quarterly Update which is a collection of immigration and mobility alerts from around the world. Please click here to view.…

Now that COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered in the US, employers have to figure out what to do in terms of vaccinating the workforce. To learn more click here to access the video.…