This week, we are catching up on developments from the Department of Labor for determining whether someone is an independent contractor or employee, a nomination to restore a quorum at the EEOC, continued cuts to K-12 education grants, and guidance […]
Category: Labor & Employment
100 Days In: Where Do Things Stand?
May 2, 2025
This week marked President Trump’s 100th day in office for his second term. As we have reported over the course of the past few months, the first 100 days of the second Trump administration have been active, with many new […]
Trump Tackles Civil Rights Act, Equity in School Discipline, Higher Education Accreditation, and AI in New Executive Orders
April 25, 2025
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, President Trump issued several Executive Orders targeting various elements of his policy agenda. Below, we discuss orders that aim to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability under Title VI, reform school discipline and higher education […]
Title IX and Title VI Enforcement Continues, “Dear Colleague” Pause for Some, and SCOTUS Hears LGBTQ Curriculum Challenge
April 25, 2025
We took the week off from our Week in Review alert last week as it was a (relatively) slow week. However, as it tends to happen after a slow week, developments picked back up this week. Notably, President Trump issued […]
Week in Review: Important Recent Court Rulings, Continued Changes at the NLRB, and The Department of Ed Continues Its Investigations
April 11, 2025
We saw a flurry of activity this week from the Supreme Court, with rulings that employers and educational institutions should be aware of. Specifically, the Supreme Court ruled in the Trump Administrations’ favor on several of the Administration’s prerogatives, including […]
Many schools were closed over the past few weeks for Spring Break. And, for those of our clients that were able to take some time off with their families, we hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable reprieve. However, while […]
It was another big week for the Department of Education, with President Trump signing an Executive Order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take actions to “close” the Department. President Trump’s Executive Order came one week after the […]
Week in Review – Major Announcement from the Department of Education, Continued Agency Changes, and More DEI Related Actions
March 14, 2025
Headlines this week largely focused on the Department of Education, and rightfully so. As announced on Tuesday, President Trump’s administration terminated over 1,300 Department of Education employees this week – nearly 50% of the Department’s total workforce. As described in […]