It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the new administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest changes and a compliance action plan, here’s a quick review of some critical developments we tracked in April and a checklist of the essential items you should consider addressing in May and beyond.
| _____ | Check out our First 100 Days Report for employers. The first 100 days of any new administration set the tone for what’s to come — and in 2025, that tone has been unmistakable: bold, fast-moving, and deeply consequential for employers. That’s why we’ve created this special report —a snapshot of where things stand, where they’re headed, and what your organization should be doing to keep pace. |
| _____ | Stay tuned for more guidance on “disparate impact” claims. For decades, employers could face liability for policies and practices that didn’t intentionally discriminate but had a “disparate impact” on a group of job applicants or employees based on a protected characteristic, such as race or sex. The president is now aiming “to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible,” according to an April 23 executive order. Here’s what you need to know about this development and how it may impact your practices. |
| _____ | Review rollbacks on standards for federally funded EV and clean tech projects. The... |
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