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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Claire Healy |Craig Leen |Leann Walsh
This alert will explore what the federal government may consider to be “illegal DEI” in light of legal challenges to President Trump’s multiple executive orders (EO’s) pertaining to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI)1 and provide employers with some best practices with respect to DEI initiatives. Legal Challenges to the DEI EOsThe enforceability and constitutionality of the DEI EO’s have been challenged in numerous federal lawsuits, including Nat’l Assoc.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Craig Leen |Brittany A. Raia |Erinn L. Rigney
As the Trump administration transitioned into power, the White House issued over 25 executive orders in the first days in office addressing a variety of topics including many focused on employment laws. While the flurry of executive orders was more or less expected, the scope of the employment-related orders surpassed that of prior administrations.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Craig Leen |Brittany A. Raia |Erinn L. Rigney
UPDATE: On 8 January 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) officially withdrew its proposed rule that would have (1) barred federal contractors from seeking and using job applicants’ compensation history in decisions on hiring and setting pay and (2) required contractors to disclose salary ranges in job postings.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
klgates.com | Craig Leen |Erinn L. Rigney |Leann Walsh |Brittany A. Raia
As the Trump administration transitioned into power, the White House issued over 25 executive orders in the first days in office addressing a variety of topics including many focused on employment laws. While the flurry of executive orders was more or less expected, the scope of the employment-related orders surpassed that of prior administrations.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sabrina Fani |Craig Leen |Eugene Ryu
General Overview of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance OrdinanceCalifornia has long been at the forefront of promoting equal employment opportunity for individuals with criminal histories. Statewide laws such as the Fair Chance Act, also known as “Ban the Box” legislation, set baseline requirements for employers. Continuing this trend, on 3 September 2024, Los Angeles County enacted the Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (Ordinance).
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Craig Leen |Sabrina Fani
California has long been at the forefront of promoting equal
employment opportunity for individuals with criminal histories. Statewide laws such as the Fair Chance Act, also known as "Ban
the Box" legislation, set baseline requirements for employers. Continuing this trend, on 3 September 2024, Los Angeles County
enacted the Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (Ordinance).
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
klgates.com | Eugene Ryu |Craig Leen |Sabrina Fani
General Overview of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
California has long been at the forefront of promoting equal employment opportunity for individuals with criminal histories. Statewide laws such as the Fair Chance Act, also known as “Ban the Box” legislation, set baseline requirements for employers. Continuing this trend, on 3 September 2024, Los Angeles County enacted the Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (Ordinance).
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Eugene Ryu |Craig Leen |Sabrina Fani
General Overview of the Los Angeles County Fair Chance OrdinanceCalifornia has long been at the forefront of promoting equal employment opportunity for individuals with criminal histories. Statewide laws such as the Fair Chance Act, also known as “Ban the Box” legislation, set baseline requirements for employers. Continuing this trend, on 3 September 2024, Los Angeles County enacted the Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (Ordinance).
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Taylor Arluck |Craig Leen |Michael Pavlick
On 28 June 2024, the US Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo1 (Loper Bright) overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to federal agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statues. In the three months since Chevron’s fall—as well as other recent significant administrative law rulings2 —a clearer picture has emerged of what a post-Loper Bright administrative state may look like for federal employment and labor law practitioners.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Craig Leen |Michael Pavlick |Taylor Arluck
On 28 June 2024, the US Supreme Court in Loper Bright
Enterprises v. Raimondo1 (Loper Bright)
overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which
required courts to defer to federal agencies' reasonable
interpretations of ambiguous statues. In the three months since Chevron's fall—as well as
other recent significant administrative law rulings2
—a clearer picture has emerged of what a post-Loper
Bright administrative state may look like for federal
employment and labor law practitioners.
