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DEI in Crisis Part VI: Initial Federal Responses Follow Orders, Halt Initiatives

February 6, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

The week of January 20, 2025 brough a series of executive orders, all collectively attacking diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and as far as federal authority can reach into the actions of the private sect... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part V: Gender Identity Erased and Reconstituted as Sex Discrimination

February 20, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Recognition of gender identity and gender expression, and opportunities for transgender individuals, have become a particular focus of attack under the new administration’s general targeting of DEI programs. Invoking the prohibition against sex d... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part IV: How Employers Should – and Should Not – Structure DEI Efforts

January 31, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

State and local bar and medical associations are among the organizations expressly called out by the Trump Executive Order issued on January 21, 2025, directing the Attorney General to “deter unlawful DEI programs” including by identifying up to n... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part III: Protections for the Disabled and Veterans Still Survive

May 27, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Affirmative action requirements still exist with respect to two groups of individuals under federal law – veterans and individuals with disabilities – notwithstanding a recent Trump Executive Order that revoked the underpinnings of affirmative act... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part II: What Is Now Gone, What Is Targeted, and New Mandates for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients

January 28, 2025Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Sweeping changes have come about as a result of a new Trump Executive Order entitled, “Ending Illegal Di... Read More..

DEI in Crisis Part I: Falling Like a House of Cards
January 27, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

With a single penstroke, just one day after taking office, the leader of one branch of the U.S. government singlehandedly ended 60 years of government infrastructure, private industry reporting requirements, and untold numbers of programs associat... Read More..

DEI in Crisis: Setting the Stage
January 27, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies

Scrolling through the notes on my phone yesterday, I appreciated for the first time just how many times and in how many different ways I have endeavored to approach the swinging pendulum of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives over th... Read More..

Workplace Investigations: Hearsay May Be Compelling in “No Witness” Harassment Complaints
January 15, 2025 Harassment/Discrimination, Workplace Investigations

Two people were alone in a room, where one reportedly experienced unwelcome conduct – perhaps a kiss, a grope, a sexual assault, or even a rape – and the other denies, or is expected to deny, the conduct. There were no video cameras, and nothing... Read More..

What Are “Stay or Pay” Provisions and Why Is the Government Challenging Them?
January 7, 2025 Federal Employment Developments, HR Policies, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Tuition reimbursement programs and other support for formal employee training can be valuable workplace recruitment tools, but not all employees share the same level of gratitude to the employers that offer them. While some employees may choose t... Read More..

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DEI in Crisis Part VI: Initial Federal Responses Follow Orders, Halt Initiatives

DEI in Crisis Part V: Gender Identity Erased and Reconstituted as Sex Discrimination

DEI in Crisis Part IV: How Employers Should – and Should Not – Structure DEI Efforts

DEI in Crisis Part III: Protections for the Disabled and Veterans Still Survive

DEI in Crisis Part II: What Is Now Gone, What Is Targeted, and New Mandates for Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients

DEI in Crisis Part I: Falling Like a House of Cards

DEI in Crisis: Setting the Stage

Workplace Investigations: Hearsay May Be Compelling in “No Witness” Harassment Complaints

What Are “Stay or Pay” Provisions and Why Is the Government Challenging Them?

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