Labor Days
EEOC Doubles Down on Targeting of Disparate Impact Liability
Acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas issued a public statement regarding the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data-collection portal. The statement serves as a reminder for employers to complete their reporting obligations by June 24,…
The New York State Legislative Push for Minimum Review Periods in Severance Agreements
Employers are already familiar with the age-related requirements of federal law applicable to an employee’s release of claims if the employee is 40 or older: they have up to 21 days to consider the release, and seven…
The Department of Justice Slams Open the Door for False Claims Act Enforcement of DEI Initiatives
The Trump Administration has continued to target diversity, equity and inclusion ("DEI") initiatives as an affront to civil rights legislation. In a previous post, we discussed President Trump’s Executive Order 14173…
DOL Signals Abandonment of Current Independent Contractor Rule
No one should be surprised that the independent contractor pendulum—which swings towards making that classification harder in Democratic administrations and easier in Republican ones—is now tilting towards making it…
Four More Years? Examining the Push for Extended Non-Competes in Florida
Following lobbying efforts by the now Miami-based hedge fund Citadel, Florida governor Ron DeSantis is poised to sign into law a new bill allowing non-compete clauses to extend up to four years for certain employees.…