As expected, the White House issued a directive to the heads of all executive departments and agencies within the first few hours after President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, requesting that they halt all non-emergency rulemaking and regulatory activity pending
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President Trump Issues Sweeping Executive Orders Aimed at DEI
In his inaugural address on Monday, January 20, 2025, President Trump declared, “We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.” In the days that followed, President Trump has proceeded to issue a series of executive orders in quick
President Trump’s Executive Order on Recognizing Two Sexes: Implications for Private Employers
On Monday, January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government” (the “Order”). The Order declares that the United States will only recognize two
DOL: Employers Cannot Mandate PTO Use with State/Local Paid Leave Benefits During FMLA
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) has issued an opinion letter stating that employers cannot require employees to substitute accrued paid time off during a Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave where the employee is
SCOTUS: No Heightened Standard of Proof Required for FLSA Exemption Defense
In E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Cabrera, issued on January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the “preponderance of the evidence” standard—and not the more difficult-to-satisfy “clear and convincing evidence” standard—applies when an employer seeks to demonstrate that an
Employers’ Wage and Hour FAQs: California Wildfires Edition
Wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, leveling entire neighborhoods, forcing evacuations for tens of thousands of people, and posing incredible hardship on businesses and their employees. Below are a few common scenarios employers should know about paying their California
[Podcast] AI at Work: Black Box Issues
In part three of our series on potential pitfalls in the use of artificial intelligence (or AI) when it comes to employment decisions, partner Guy Brenner and senior counsel Jonathan Slowik dive into the concept of “black box” systems—AI tools
Second Circuit Reinstates New York Reproductive Health Notice of Rights Requirement for Employee Handbooks
In a January 2, 2025 decision in CompassCare et al. v. Hochul, a Second Circuit panel vacated a permanent injunction issued in April 2022 that halted the requirement that New York State employers include a notice in their employee
New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements
Effective May 8, 2025, New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy.
Recently enacted Local Law 109 amends existing language under the New York City Human Rights
Potential Government Shutdown – What Every Federal Contractor Needs to Know
We appear to be on the precipice of another federal government shutdown. Absent a political compromise, the federal government’s funding will run out on December 21, 2024. During previous government shutdowns, government agencies and departments issued stop-work orders, grinding work on