--- title: "Employment Law Newsletters | Labor Law Newsletters" description: "" url: "https://wimlaw.com/publications/newsletters?start=77" date: "2026-06-03T03:18:00+00:00" language: "en-US" --- # 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.](https://wimlaw.com/updates)*** [ ![colored paint patterns](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/02/john-schaidler-9V3Q2W_mRLE-unsplash-02efabbf.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1484:doj-eeoc-guidance-dei&catid=53)## [How the DOJ and EEOC Guidance Affects DEI Programs](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1484:doj-eeoc-guidance-dei&catid=53) June 26, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Guidance from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued on March 19, 2025, have some suggestions as to how those agencies view the most common DEI programs. This review summarizes the Guidance and the implications that come from the Guidance as well as the President's executive orders as to… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1484:doj-eeoc-guidance-dei&catid=53) [ ![clouds, birds migrating](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/2b/clouds-3687519_1920-2b6ed624.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1483:survey-employer-concerns-dei-immigration&catid=53)## [Survey Shows Top Employer Concerns Are DEI and Immigration Changes](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1483:survey-employer-concerns-dei-immigration&catid=53) June 20, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) In a recent survey, 55% of responding employers ranked the scrutiny of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs as a top issue, while 75% found the immigration policy changes to be on the list. Over half of the respondents indicated they were considering further changes in their DEI programs in response to Trump’s executive orders. The main concerns… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1483:survey-employer-concerns-dei-immigration&catid=53) [ ![a painted of a different looking people](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/d9/miles-peacock-1gh6oD6aDhs-unsplash-d9c9e507.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1473:eeoc-doj-dei-guidance&catid=53)## [The EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1473:eeoc-doj-dei-guidance&catid=53) May 09, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) In the Guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) released March 19, 2025, the government warned against unlawful DEI- related discrimination. Included in the Guidance is a one-page technical assistance document, “What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related To DEI At Work.” There is a secon… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1473:eeoc-doj-dei-guidance&catid=53) [ ![seating, indoors, government building](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/c3/hansjorg-keller-p7av1ZhKGBQ-unsplash-c3294f6d.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1474:considerations-government-officials-meet-employees&catid=53)## [Considerations When Government Officials Show Up and Request to Meet with Individual Employees](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1474:considerations-government-officials-meet-employees&catid=53) May 09, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Occasionally, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, or those from other state and local agencies, come to an employer’s facility asking to meet with one of more employees. The crucial issue is the extent to which agents can make entry with or without an arrest warrant, as someone at the employer’s premises must make a decision to allow or ref… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1474:considerations-government-officials-meet-employees&catid=53) [ ![irst woman jury, Los Angeles](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/e0/library-of-congress-DdQQGaVIL1s-unsplash-e07ca176.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1475:jurors-evaluate-fairness-employers&catid=53)## [How Jurors Evaluate the Fairness of an Employer’s Actions](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1475:jurors-evaluate-fairness-employers&catid=53) May 09, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Fairness is a fundamental human instinct. For example, whatever the rights and wrongs of an employee’s firing, the manner in which the employee is fired may seem unfair, as few things matter more to people than fairness. While people differ over what counts as a right outcome, they can usually agree on what makes for a fair process. [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1475:jurors-evaluate-fairness-employers&catid=53) [ ![person reading newspaper on bench outside](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/00/roman-kraft-_Zua2hyvTBk-unsplash-00f47e88.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1472:controversial-issues-employers&catid=53)## [Some of the Controversial Issues Currently Being Faced by Employers in Light of Recent Developments](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1472:controversial-issues-employers&catid=53) May 09, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) Although the list of current issues that are relatively new and critical affecting employment decisions could get quite lengthy, this author suggests the following issues are particularly current and critical: Coming into compliance with the new Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) concepts (see article on this subject in this newsletter). Dealing w… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1472:controversial-issues-employers&catid=53) [ ![digital sign face](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/ad/claudio-schwarz-aHmG24tsCqY-unsplash-adce4012.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1465:temporary-injunctionsdei-termination-nlrb&catid=53)## [New Administration Faces Temporary Injunctions against DEI Termination and Firing of NLRB Member](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1465:temporary-injunctionsdei-termination-nlrb&catid=53) April 09, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) President Trump on January 20 and 21, 2025, issued Executive Orders 14151 and 14173, seeking to eliminate federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness (DEI) programs and revoking the mandate requiring federal contractors to maintain affirmative action programs under Executive Order (EO) 11246. On February 21, 2025, a federal district court judge in Maryland… [Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1465:temporary-injunctionsdei-termination-nlrb&catid=53) [ ![large skyscraper building](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/07/jake-hill-mviauXd2E-o-unsplash-07161615.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1468:biden-antitrust-business-activities-workers&catid=53)## [Biden Administration Issues Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1468:biden-antitrust-business-activities-workers&catid=53) April 09, 2025 | [Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53) In January of 2025, during the last month of the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new guidelines explaining how business practices affecting workers may violate the antitrust laws. The new guidelines replace the Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals issued during 2016. 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