Legal Shifts from the White House – What Employers Need to Know
Rapid changes across the federal government are creating tremendous ambiguity for the private sector, particularly around employment and immigration issues. To help employers address the quickly evolving landscape and prepare for likely policy shifts, Mintz Immigration Practice Chair John Quill and Employment Associates Corbin Carter and Emma Follansbee hosted a webinar on February 25 in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Northeast . They explored the potential impacts of the Trump administration in relation to a broad spectrum of issues, including wage and hour law, workplace safety, DOL investigations, EEOC matters, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, union organizing and labor activities, immigration, potential travel delays, and travel bans. Along with the expected favoring of business interests and the scaling back of Biden-era executive orders, the attorneys anticipate an increase in regulatory activity at the state level. Companies need t...