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On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued a new executive order aimed at repealing disparate impact liability. The order, titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/restoring-equality-of-opportunity-and-meritocracy/), frames…
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Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Proof for FLSA Exemptions
On January 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in E.M.D.
Continue Reading Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Proof for FLSA ExemptionsKey Changes for Oregon, Washington, and California Employers in 2025: What You Need to Know
As 2025 approaches, employers in Oregon, Washington, and California must prepare for several updates in…
Continue Reading Key Changes for Oregon, Washington, and California Employers in 2025: What You Need to KnowNLRB waters down management rights in latest union-friendly Board decision, but potential Republican Board majority in early 2025 may turn the tide toward employers
Since 2019, employers have relied heavily on the management rights clauses in collective bargaining agreements…
Continue Reading NLRB waters down management rights in latest union-friendly Board decision, but potential Republican Board majority in early 2025 may turn the tide toward employersFederal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Stop OFCCP Enforcement Action
On October 30, 2024, a Texas federal court issued a preliminary injunction to halt an…
Continue Reading Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Stop OFCCP Enforcement ActionNavigating the Changing Landscape of Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know
The recent federal court ruling that struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning…
Continue Reading Navigating the Changing Landscape of Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers Need to KnowFederal Court strikes down FTC rule that would have banned non-competition agreements starting September 4
On Tuesday, August 20, a federal judge in Texas shot down the Federal Trade Commission’s…
Continue Reading Federal Court strikes down FTC rule that would have banned non-competition agreements starting September 4Navigating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – What Employers Need to Know
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers…
Continue Reading Navigating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – What Employers Need to KnowWhat to Know About Recent Non-Compete and Salary Basis Changes in Light of Expected Legal Challenges
Two administrative agencies within the federal government have been busy lately publishing new rules that…
Continue Reading What to Know About Recent Non-Compete and Salary Basis Changes in Light of Expected Legal ChallengesEmployers Face June 1 Deadline to Inform Employees Whose Approved OFLA Leave Is Affected by Recent OFLA Amendments
As we previously advised, under Oregon Senate Bill 1515 (“SB 1515”) effective July 1…
Continue Reading Employers Face June 1 Deadline to Inform Employees Whose Approved OFLA Leave Is Affected by Recent OFLA AmendmentsFederal Contractors – Reminder to Certify Affirmative Action Programs
Federal contractors and subcontractors must certify the status of their Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs) to…
Continue Reading Federal Contractors – Reminder to Certify Affirmative Action ProgramsA few weeks ago, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced a bill to implement a 32-hour…
Continue Reading What Would a 32-Hour Workweek Look Like?Governor Kotek Signs New Law Amending Oregon Leave Laws
On March 21, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill 1515, amending…
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