Compliance Stuff

Double, double, toil and trouble…guidelines change, employers struggle. In 2025, the figurative Hydra monster of regulations and requirements sprouts new and vicious Venus Flytrap heads by the day in the federal government’s own Little Shop of Horrors. Through new legislation, guidance, and Executive Orders, something spooky and sinister lurks around every corner and behind every door. The surest defense against these ghoulish traps is nimble navigation through the ever-changing legal labyrinth, and the most important weapon in an organization leader’s arsenal is knowledge. This Client Alert contains valuable reminders and tips for employers to exorcise bad practices and dodge the most common current and forthcoming legal trapdoors. We cannot possibly rip the mask off all legal developments that may impact your business, and this alert does not constitute legal advice, but we will take a stab at summarizing a few of the more hair-raising developments. There’s no better time than Hallow...

In a decision sure to have reverberations for employment law for years to come, the Supreme Court just significantly limited the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions – now coined “universal” injunctions – that have been used to block actions taken by either the White House or federal regulatory agencies. These injunctions have come under increasing fire over the past decade as they frequently stalled workplace-related policies for both Republican and Democrat administrations. Today’s 6-3 ruling has broad implications, especially for multi-state employers who’ve been caught in the crossfire of sweeping federal policies halted (or enforced) through coast-to-coast injunctions. Here’s what you need to know – and the questions that remain. Decision in a Nutshell Today’s ruling arises from three nationwide injunctions issued by federal district court judges blocking one of the Trump administration’s executive orders on birthright citizenship. The adm...