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Labor Law - NLRB
In her last guidance memorandum before being terminated on January 27, 2025 , former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo addressed the ongoing tension between the NLRA and the anti-discrimination statutes enforced by the EEOC.
Immigration - General
This is the first episode of Littler's new “The First 100 Days” podcast series, where Littler attorneys breakdown the significant moves made by President Trump and how those are reshaping the landscape for businesses. In this episode, Jorge Lopez speaks with Sean McCrory about immigration compliance
Labor Law - NLRB
On January 27, 2025, President Trump terminated Jennifer Abruzzo, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. Abruzzo’s termination was widely expected (with some wondering why she was not fired on the first day of the new administration); Wilcox’s term
HR - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Among the blizzard of executive orders issued following his inauguration, President Trump revoked former President Biden’s executive order addressing artificial intelligence (AI). A few days later, on January 23, 2025, President Trump issued his own AI executive order, entitled, “ Removing Barriers
New Jersey - Law Against Discrimination
NJ Division of Civil Right has issued guidance clarifying that state discrimination law prohibits algorithmic discrimination. The Guidance discusses how the design, training, and deployment phases involved with AI decision-making tools can lead to discrimination under the NJ Law Against Discriminati
Federal Gov't - General
Littler's Rescinded Order Tracker provides easy access to those executive orders issued by previous administrations that are rescinded by the Trump administration. Only those orders that impact compliance with labor and employment directives are identified with a topic. The First 100 Days Executive
Federal Gov't - General
Littler's Executive Order Tracker is your go-to resource for staying updated on all executive orders and actions issued by the Trump administration. We are tracking every order, analyzing its impact, and providing summaries to help you understand the changes and the implications to your business. On
FLSA - Taxes
IRS Revenue Ruling 2025-3 addresses employment classification disputes for employment tax purposes in five different factual situations. This ruling is specifically concerned with Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978, which provides relief to certain taxpayers involved in such disputes.
HR - General
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Rolls Out Executive Order Tracking
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
On January 24, 2025, Acting Secretary of Labor Vincent Micone, III issued an order to all Department of Labor employees, including employees of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of Administrative Law Judges, and the Administrative Review Board, instructing them to “immediate
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump has issued several executive orders that address inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D) programs and policies. Although these orders are important to consider, employers should be aware that they do not alter federal civil rights laws. Indeed
New York - NY WARN
New York WARN Act notices are getting longer (again). In her State of the State address earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will direct the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) to amend the New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act regulations to require tha
Multinational Employers
The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter published by Littler on a quarterly basis to provide high-level and concise coverage of global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries across the Americas, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (E
Illinois - Wage & Hour
On January 21, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Dignity in Pay Act (HB793) into law. The Dignity in Pay Act mandates that subminimum wage authorizations otherwise authorized under federal law be phased out and completely eliminated in Illinois by December 31, 2029.
Immigration - General
On Monday, January 20, the first day of the new presidential term, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of new executive orders1 related to immigration action items. Many of these orders address humanitarian and southern border immigration initiatives, as well as vetting and security procedures. W
FMLA - General
The IRS’s recently released Revenue Ruling 2025-4 provides significant guidance on the employment tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs. This has been an area of concern as states have enacted various paid leave laws without pro
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled, “ Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity .” The order is targeted at what the president describes as “illegal” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies that:
HR - Viruses
Last week, OSHA published a notice in the Federal Register that it was withdrawing its proposed rule, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings , effective immediately.
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
Among the first actions taken by the incoming administration was to rescind Executive Order (EO) 14055 . Titled “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,” EO 14055 required certain federal contractors to offer jobs to their predecessor’s employees. The EO had proven controversia
Puerto Rico
On January 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico had the opportunity to address the “national origin” protected category under the anti-discrimination provisions of Puerto Rico Act No. 100 of June 30, 1959, as amended (“Act 100”). In Roberto Jiménez Soto v. Carolina Catering Corp. (Sky Caterers