EEOC Provides Guidance on “Unlawful” DEI Programs

As we discussed in a previous blog post, within a few days of taking office, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The order is aimed at “terminating all discriminatory and illegal...

Los Angeles County’s New Fair Workweek Law

Last year, the County of Los Angeles enacted the Fair WorkWeek Ordinance, which will take effect on July 1, 2025. It joins other municipalities, including the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, and the State of Oregon in implementing similar...

New Bills Introduced

With a February 21 deadline to introduce new California legislation, the folks at the Capitol recently unveiled several employment-related bills. Although some of them may not make it to the Governor’s desk, they provide a snapshot of what lawmakers will be debating...

Possible Changes to California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Rule

In July 2024, California implemented a workplace violence prevention rule that applies to most workplaces. This new law imposes a myriad of requirements on employers. As discussed in a previous blog post, these requirements include establishing, implementing, and...

Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Private Employer DEI Orders

As we mentioned in a previous blog post, soon after taking office, President Trump issued numerous executive orders aimed at “terminat[ing] all discriminatory and illegal preferences, mandates, policies, programs, activities, guidance, regulations, enforcement...
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