Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Rolls Out Executive Order Tracking
The second Trump administration hit the ground running in its first few days, issuing dozens of executive orders on myriad topics ranging from Alaskan oil drilling to withdrawing from the World Health Organization, and repealing numerous others. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) is tracking all executive orders issued by the White House here. Below are summaries of some critical actions the administration has taken relating to labor and employment in its earliest days.
Immigration. On the first day of his new term, the president issued a series of executive orders relating to immigration, including orders relating to the vetting and screening of immigrant and nonimmigrant visa holders, and enhancing enforcement priorities relating to undocumented immigrants currently in the United States. Our detailed analysis of actions to date relating to immigration policy may be found here. Equally important, given the emphasis the president put on immigration during his campaign, we expect that the new administration will continue to engage in high-profile enforcement actions (“crackdowns”), including potentially those in worksites, in the days and weeks to come.
Affirmative Action by Government Contractors. On January 21, 2025, the president issued a far-reaching order relating to equal employment in government contracting, repealing the 1965 executive order that first established affirmative action...
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