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Commentary and Insights

The new landscape of EEO, Affirmative Action and DEI

Amid the new landscape of EEO, affirmative action and DEI, many employers are uncertain about the current state …
HR News

Wyoming bans noncompete agreements

Effective July 1, 2025, Wyoming will become the fifth state to ban the use of noncompete agreements.
HR News

EEOC issues guidance on “illegal DEI”

The new EEOC guidance sheds light on the types of DEI programs and initiatives the Trump administration considers …
HR News

Trump ends $17.75 federal contractor minimum wage

President Trump's latest executive order rescinds a Biden-era executive order that set the federal contractor minimum wage at …
HR News

Trump DEI executive orders go back into effect

Two executive orders that target workplace DEI programs and initiatives, EO 14151 and EO 14173, are once again …
HR News

2025 pay transparency legislation update

Over a dozen states are currently considering pay transparency legislation that would require employers to include salary information …
HR News

NLRB restores quorum after court reinstates fired member

A federal district judge has reinstated Gwynne Wilcox as a member of the NLRB, allowing the Board to …
Commentary and Insights

Discrimination protection rollback: Will Iowa start a state trend?

Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Iowa gender identity bill into law on February 28, 2025, making Iowa the …
HR News

Iowa gender identity bill removing discrimination protections signed

S.B. 418, the Iowa gender identity bill that removes gender identity as a protected characteristic, has been signed …

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