Key Provisions of President Trump’s DEI Executive Orders Blocked by Federal Court

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In the days following his inauguration, President Trump issued a flurry of executive orders, several of which related to and restricted Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) programs within the federal government and for private employers.  A federal district court has now blocked several key provisions of those orders. On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed … Read more

Executive Order on Gender and How Private Employers Should React

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”.   The stated purpose of the Order is to defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and … Read more

Executive Order on Gender and How Private Employers Should React

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”.   The stated purpose of the Order is to defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and … Read more

Review of “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Executive Order

The new Trump administrative has issued a flurry of executive orders.  One recent executive order, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” applies directly to private employers.  This order criticizes various public and private sector entities for adopting and using “dangerous, demeaning, and immoral race- and sex-based preferences under the guise of so-called ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ … Read more

Review of “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Executive Order

The new Trump administrative has issued a flurry of executive orders.  One recent executive order, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” applies directly to private employers.  This order criticizes various public and private sector entities for adopting and using “dangerous, demeaning, and immoral race- and sex-based preferences under the guise of so-called ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ … Read more

New York City Amends Lactation Accommodation Policy Requirements

New York City has recently amended the law which requires employers to provide lactation accommodations to employees.  Under the current law, employers must provide a lactation room where employees can pump/express breast milk, and reasonable time to pump/express breast milk.  Employers are also required to have a written lactation policy that meets certain requirements under the law and … Read more