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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 …
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Wyoming bans noncompete agreements

Effective July 1, 2025, Wyoming will become the fifth state to ban the use of noncompete agreements.
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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Court temporarily blocks portions of Trump’s DEI executive orders

Three provisions of Trump's DEI executive orders are blocked due to a federal district court judge's preliminary nationwide …
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Many controversial NLRB guidance memos revoked

Acting General Counsel William Cowan has rescinded over 30 NLRB guidance memos issued by his predecessor, former General …
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Blue states respond to Trump executive order with DEI guidance

A group of Attorneys General has issued DEI guidance about the legality of DEIA programs and policies in …
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States increase noncompete agreement income thresholds

Review the seven states where employers will need to pay higher salaries to employees subject to a noncompete …

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