The IRS’s recently released Revenue Ruling 2025-4 provides significant guidance on the employment tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under state paid family […]
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President Trump Revokes 60-Year-Old Executive Order Requiring Equal Employment Opportunity in Government Contracting
• Littler Filed Under: Affirmative Action - OFCCP
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The order is targeted at what the […]
BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Reportedly Revokes Executive Order 11246
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Affirmative Action - OFCCP
Bloomberg Law reported late Tuesday night that President Donald Trump has revoked Executive Order 11246 as part of a broader executive order addressing diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government and for private employers generally. This is a breaking news story. We will follow up as soon as the White House publishes the… Continue Reading…
A Different Spin on Internal Investigations – Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
• Shaw Law Group, PC Filed Under: HR - Workplace Investigations
In this episode, Jen challenges many of the traditional assumptions about investigation “best practices.”
OSHA Withdraws Proposed Rules Involving COVID-19 and Infectious Diseases
• Littler Filed Under: HR - COVID, Coronavirus
Last week, OSHA published a notice in the Federal Register that it was withdrawing its proposed rule, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings, effective […]
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New Jersey Division on Civil Rights Issues New Guidance on ‘Algorithmic Discrimination’
• Ogletree Deakins Category: New Jersey - General
On January 9, 2024, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued a thirteen-page “Guidance on […]
What Changed in Workers’ Compensation Law and How Will it Impact Your Business?
• Goldberg Segalla Category: New York - Workers' Compensation
A description of the changes in Workers’ Compensation law – along with the perspective of highly experienced workers’ compensation attorneys – is just a click […]
CDF Webinar: Golden Rules Gone Wrong: Top 10 Compliance Hazards for California Workplaces in 2025
• elinfonet Category: California - General
With employment lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny on the rise, staying ahead of employment law compliance risks is critical.
Ohio Now Requires Employers to Provide Pay Statements
• Ogletree Deakins Category: Ohio
On January 8, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the Pay Stub Protection Act, which takes effect on April 8, 2025. This act, which the […]
Pay Transparency, Becoming Clearer: (Some of) Your Questions Are Answered!
• Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP Category: Massachusetts - Wage & Hour
The post Pay Transparency, Becoming Clearer: (Some of) Your Questions Are Answered! appeared first on Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP.
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Date: Publication: Harvard Business Review
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Date: Publication: Inc.
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Date: Publication: Fast Company
Trump’s executive order ends the government’s DEI programs, impacting everything from anti-bias training to funding for minority homeowners.
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Date: Publication: Fast Company
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Date: Publication: Forbes
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Date: Publication: Arkansas Business
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Date: Publication: HR Dive
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Date: Publication: US News
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