It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the White House acted in the first days of President Trump’s second term. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for compliance, here is a quick review of some critical developments we tracked in January and a checklist of the essential items you should consider addressing in February and beyond.
| _____ | Track changes from workplace watchdogs. President Trump made several unprecedented moves in January that demonstrates a clear shift in the way the federal government will approach labor law, EEO, and anti-bias laws over the course of the next several years. He summarily dismissed NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. He also fired two Democratic members of the EEOC and appointed EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas – a vocal critic of DEI programs and other Biden administration policies – as Acting Chair of the Commission. Additionally, Trump issued an executive order announcing that the federal government will recognize only two sexes while rolling back Biden-era EEO workplace guidance on LGBTQ+ harassment. |
| _____ | Assess your diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. President Trump issued a far-reaching executive order on January 21 targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in not only the federal government but also the private sector. While the order... |
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