Quick Hits

• During the first one hundred days of his second term, President Trump implemented a series of executive orders to reshape employer obligations and compliance programs across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, higher education, and DEI programs.
• Key actions include rescinding previous AI safeguards and eliminating DEI programs, which have impacted and will continue to impact the legal landscape for employers.

In total, President Trump has signed 143 executive orders since January 20, 2025, in addition to other announcements, proclamations, and guidance. President Trump has also appointed many key agency leaders and removed sitting members of independent agencies responsible for labor and employment issues. The actions have had a widespread impact, reshaping federal policy in several areas relevant to employers. Still, many actions face legal challenges, and court orders have blocked some EOs on numerous procedural, statutory, and constitutional grounds.

An overview of some of President Trump’s most consequential actions and policy changes concerning employers during his first one hundred days will help employers navigate these seismic changes.

Artificial Intelligence

Almost immediately upon taking office, President Trump began reshaping U.S. policy around the development and use of AI. First, President Trump rescinded a Biden administration EO that had called for establishing safeguards for workers and consumers amid concerns with potential...

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