This article discusses how Canadian employers can proactively review their workforce restructuring options to face potential upcoming challenges related to US tariffs.
This article discusses implications of US President Trump’s Executive Orders for private sector organizations regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The article offers checklists with considerations for in-house lawyers at private-sector employers.
The article provides an overview of President Trump's executive order (EO) titled
“Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to
the Federal Government.” This article also offers key takeaways for higher education institutions.
On Jan. 21, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This article provides an overview of the executive order.
On January 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued six executive orders covering immigration policy decisions. This article provides a summary of the executive orders.
US President Donald Trump has announced a slate of immigration executive orders. This resource outlines considerations relevant for in-house lawyers on preparing for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) I-9 audits or raids.
On April 23, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.”
This article discusses the order which directs all federal agencies to deprioritize any enforcement and litigation regarding disparate impact claims.
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued a widely expected executive order (EO), Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, targeting affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government.
The EO creates new compliance obligations for all government contractors and grant recipients and will lead to new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules, eliminating such things as mandatory affirmative action plans and adding a new mandatory contract certification.
Any contractor or grant recipient that currently maintains a DEI program should especially take note, as the EO directly links the maintenance of future DEI programs to False Claims Act (FCA) liability.
On January 28, 2024, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order, titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” that aims to restrict the availability of gender-affirming care (GAC) to individuals under the age of 19.
The article discusses the Executive Order which will directly impact employers’ group health plans who receive federal financial assistance as well as indirectly impact other medical benefit plan.
The United States is in the midst of a unique cultural moment. A post-pandemic economy, a fractured political climate, a newly aggressive regulatory state, a deeply conservative U.S. Supreme Court and the relentless advance of technology have profoundly impacted our workplaces. This article looks at some of the class and collective actions at this historic juncture.