As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we’re covering the relaxation of state-level non-compete rules, the recent block of Executive Order 14173’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related certification requirement, and a federal appeals court’s decision to pause a challenge to the Biden-era independent contractor rule.
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Kansas has enacted a law permitting non-competes while setting requirements for non-solicit provisions. Additionally, effective July 1, 2025, Virginia will prohibit non-compete agreements for non-exempt employees.
In a lawsuit brought by Chicago Women in Trades, a federal judge paused a rule from Executive Order 14173 requiring federal contractors to certify that they don’t operate DEI programs that violate anti-discrimination laws, citing unclear definitions of “illegal” DEI programs.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit paused a challenge to the 2024 independent contractor rule, allowing the U.S. Department of Labor time to consider revising or replacing it. For now, the Biden-era rule remains in effect.
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