An appeals court ruled that Trump could temporarily implement his DEI program ban.
Archives for March 16, 2025
Beltway Buzz, March 14, 2025
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Bullying Is Back: How Hard-Line Leadership Is Crushing Morale
While the IRS releases the private data of millions of taxpayers, bullying makes a comeback. Is this a new leadership style: crushing morale and bullying employees?
Essential Employee Handbook Considerations for Florida Employers in 2025
With a new presidential administration and the start of the 2025 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature, Florida employers face a dynamic landscape of evolving workplace policies and legal requirements. From updates in discrimination and harassment prevention to new leave laws and medical marijuana protections, updating handbooks to stay compliant
#MeToo: Can Non-Employees Bring Employment Law Claims Against Employers?
Last week attorneys for Creative Actors Agency (CAA), Miramax and Disney delivered oral argument in their appeal to try to prevent actor Julia Ormond’s negligence claims from moving forward in New York State Court. Oral argument was recorded and can be found here.
Policy Week in Review – March 14, 2025
The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week.
Rethinking Your Work? Start By Asking A Lot Of ‘Why’ Questions
Today’s workers are asking: Does this job align with my life’s goals? Do I feel engaged, or mostly anxiety or burnout? Is my work meaningful? Why am I here?
Beyond Burnout: Adam Grants Warns of Rising ‘Boreout’ Among Employees
The Wharton organizational psychologist joins other workplace experts noting the rise of worker ‘boreout’ produced by unchallenging jobs offering few growth opportunities that now rivals burnout as a driver of turnover.
20 States and District of Columbia Sue Over U.S. Department of Education Mass Layoff
On March 13, 2025, twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration to stop its plans to cut the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce by roughly half. The case is in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Rescinded Guidance: Unpacking NLRB Acting General Counsel Cowen’s Policy Overhaul
In one of his first acts in his new role, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William B. Cowen rescinded dozens of general counsel memoranda issued by his predecessor, former General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, as part of a reshaping of policy priories at the NLRB under the Trump
U.S. Department of Education’s ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter Prohibiting DEI and FAQs Document Challenged in Federal Court
On March 5, 2025, the National Education Association (NEA) and its New Hampshire affiliate (NEA-NH) sued the U.S. Department of Education, challenging a recently issued “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) that informed schools that they would lose federal funding if they continued their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The DCL
6 Ways To Strategically Handle Rude Team Members Without Being Fired
Learn how to handle rude colleagues with calm, strategic responses that protect your boundaries and maintain professionalism.
March Madness Bracket Pools in the Workplace: Legal Compliance Tips Before Tip-Off
With March Madness approaching, some employers may wish to get in on the action by sponsoring bracket pools to boost employee camaraderie or strengthen relationships with customers or clients. But before diving in, businesses may consider that such pools, whether structured as free-to-enter sweepstakes or paid contests, may raise concerns
Fourth Circuit Reopens Trump DEI-Related Executive Orders, Halts Preliminary Injunction
On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government’s request to stay a Maryland federal judge’s nationwide preliminary injunction that had blocked key portions of the president’s executive orders (EO) related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), meaning the provisions are again enforceable
USCIS Issues Regulation Requiring Alien Registration
On March 12, 2025, USCIS issued an Interim Final Regulation (IFR) designating a new registration form to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. The IFR goes into effect on April 11, 2025.
Under current law, with limited exceptions, non-U.S. citizens over the age of 14 who remain in