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Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

Our Monthly Report on Labor Law Issues, also known as the Employment Law Bulletin, is a monthly newsletter that covers a wide range of labor law issues, including affirmative action plans, strikes, OSHA regulations, minimum wage requirements, and more. Other topics covered have included issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as workplace walk-outs and strikes, vaccinations, and employee rights related to positive test results and quarantine. The newsletter also covers issues related to discrimination, such as artificial intelligence and racial bias, and issues related to unions, such as organizing efforts and union successes at companies like Amazon and Starbucks. The newsletter also covers issues related to taxes, immigration, and court cases related to labor law. Stay informed and avoid legal missteps, by subscribing to email updates here.

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For years the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) was a formidable enforcer of equal employment and affirmative action applicable to federal government contractors. 
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Readers may be confused about the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court rulings in Trump v. CASA and related cases, as part of the birthright litigation.  In recent years, both political parties carefully selected jurisdictions in which a favorable judge would be most likely to grant an injunction against the application of federal power.  For many years…
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In the last month of the Biden Administration, the EEOC issued a fact sheet on wearable technology under the anti-discrimination laws, “Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technologies Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws.”  The fact sheet was devoted to monitoring devices in the workplace, including wearables such as smart watches, glasses o…
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The concept of company culture is important for most employers.  It is important because it actually constitutes an operating system for employers.  It assists in decision-making and determines how people behave when the boss is not looking.
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There have been several recent developments concerning transgender rights.  Most interpret the Supreme Court’s 2020 ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, as including protection for sexual orientation and sexual identity under the prohibitions of “sex discrimination” under the nation’s employment laws.  However, the Bostock ruling expressly stated that it di…
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has established a new web page for employers to submit requests for opinion letters to the Wage & Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service.  A DOL opinion letter can serve as a legal defense in the even…
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The Trump Administration has acted to terminate TPS status for several countries. Of course, litigation has followed each notice of termination.  However, if the Trump Administration continues to follow the law, these terminations will be upheld because the Secretary of Homeland Security has vast discretion to terminate TPS status and courts do not have aut…
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President Trump had told federal agencies to consider civil rather than criminal enforcement of their regulations, in an executive order dated May 9, 2025.  The executive order also instructed agencies to avoid imposing a “strict liability” standard to their rules, noting that the Code of Federal Regulations “is far more than any citizen can possibly read…
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President Trump has attempted to extend his authority over federal agencies that previously operated somewhat outside of direct White House control.  The ability to remove agency heads is consistent with his executive order to take control of independent agencies.  Examples include firing members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Equal Emplo…
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Employers have to make a lot of decisions in the workplace, including the famous “he said-she said” issue involving the investigation of sex harassment cases.  Even common rule violations situations require employers to interview witnesses, and in some cases making credibility determinations as to which witnesses are telling the truth.  
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Newly appointed EEOC Chairperson Lucas dissented from portions of the Biden Administration’s earlier EEOC Harassment Guidance requiring protections for transgender workers, and also portions of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) that require companies to reasonably accommodate employees who choose to have an abortion.  Although the EEOC currently lack…