Executive Orders

Latest Employment-Related Executive Order Takes Aim at College and College-Level Math
May 6, 2025
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued a new Executive Order, entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” which labels disparate impact theory a “key tool” of a “pernicious movement” to destroy American meritocracy, and instructs various federal agencies, including the EEOC, to review existing and pending litigation for reliance on a disparate impact theory, and to “take appropriate action” with respect to such litigation.
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New Executive Order Does Not Trump Existing Disparate Impact Discrimination Law
April 29, 2025
On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” (the “Disparate Impact Order”).
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The End of the Executive Order 11246 Era
April 25, 2025
April 21, 2025, marked the end of the Executive Order 11246.
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Federal Court Blocks Key Provisions of Trump DEI Orders
March 11, 2025
On February 21, 2025, a U.S. federal district court in Maryland issued a nationwide injunction temporarily blocking key provisions of the two Executive Orders targeting both public and private sector diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) or diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs.
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Maryland District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction As To Trump’s Executive Order
March 4, 2025
President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which revoked Executive Order 11246’s affirmative action requirements.
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What Impact Will President Biden’s AI Executive Order Have in the Workplace?
October 30, 2023
President Biden has signed an Executive Order on “Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence."
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Biden Administration Ends Federal Vaccine Mandates – What This Means for Employers
April 30, 2023
On May 1, 2023, President Biden issued a statement announcing the end of the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including those impacting federal contractors and CMS-covered healthcare employers, among others. But what impact does this have on employer vaccine mandates?
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The First 100 Week 14: Pro-Labor and Judicial Nominations Continue and DOL Focuses on Worker Status, Pushes for More Investigators
April 28, 2021
In the final week of first 100 days of the Biden administration, significant labor and employment activity includes a Department of Labor official and two judicial nominations sent to the Senate, a push from the DOL Wage and Hour Division for the expanded enforcement, a call to employers to provide paid time off for employees to get vaccinated, and the White House’s release of fact sheets signaling the administration’s strong support for union-friendly policy initiatives.
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The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration: Labor and Employment Activity
April 19, 2021
Each week during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers.
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The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration: Labor and Employment Activity
April 12, 2021
Each week during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers.
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The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration: Labor and Employment Activity
April 10, 2021
Each week during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers.
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The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration: Labor and Employment Activity
March 28, 2021
Each week during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers.
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