Shortly after the January 2025 inauguration, the government embarked on a sweeping campaign to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the public
New Jersey employers feeling left out this holiday season? Well, you must have been good because – just in the jolly ‘ol Saint Nick of
While it may have been a relatively silent night for employers in 2025, Albany’s legislative elves toiled away to gift employers with plenty of
On November 17, 2025, the Southern District of New York held in Mera v. SA Hospitality Group, LLC, et al., 23 civ. 3492 (PGG)(SDA)
On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced updated materials, reinforcing its commitment to “advancing robust enforcement and awareness around
A recent New Jersey District Court decision serves as a sharp reminder that job titles and pay structures alone don’t determine exemption status. An
In the sixth installment of our timelines documenting DEI-related events impacting the private sector, developments reached a feverish pitch as the administration, lawmakers, and
On June 27, 2025, in Trump, et al. v. CASA, Inc., et al., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal district courts likely do not
In April 2024, a Texas federal court blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its final rule banning new non-compete agreements with nearly all
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, which seeks to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability
On June 5, 2025, in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services (No. 23-1039), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that “majority group” plaintiffs are not required
Following up on our timelines documenting DEI-related events impacting the private sector, this fifth installment discusses new developments, including new cases and case updates,
The long-awaited decision of the New York Appellate Division’s Second Department in Grant v. Global Aircraft Dispatch was entered on January 17, 2024, and
On November 13, 2023, the Supreme Court declined to consider, without comment, the case of Katie Sczesny, et al. v. Murphy, Gov. of New
A New Jersey federal court recently denied an employer’s request for injunctive relief requiring its former President to turn over allegedly misappropriated confidential information
In May 2023, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant employer in Schoenberg
California employers have more drama when it comes to PAGA – California’s Private Attorneys General Act. On Monday, July 17, 2023, the California Supreme
By Kegan Andeskie, Esq. In January 2023, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D WF-Fresh Meadows) introduced bill NYS S3255 to the New York State Assembly that
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