We recently highlighted six legal issues for employers to monitor in 2026. Among the issues we highlighted was the current Administration’s continued ...
From the outset of his current term in office, President Trump has made it a signature policy objective to target and dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) and so-called “gender ideology” ...
Andrea Lucas, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has said she wants to undo years of what she describes as activist excess around labor law.
Employers are increasingly focusing on DEI in the workplace in a variety of ways. Workplace DEI can take different forms but generally involves: Representation of individuals from varied backgrounds.
As the U.S. grapples with a surge in extremist ideologies such as white nationalism, anti-immigrant xenophobia, and pseudoscientific racism, there is a risk that the impact will be felt not only in ...
The EEOC just struck down its harassment guidance, which outlined protections for trans and gender-nonconforming workers. This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rescinded its guidance ...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, issued guidance to help ...
As International Women’s Day approaches, we must redouble our efforts to champion social justice and the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). These are under unprecedented attack by ...
Everyone deserves to have a job to earn a living and care for the ones they love. As such, there are laws that guarantee you protection from discrimination by your employer. Employers are forbidden ...
The growing intergenerational divide could be a source of conflict in the workplace, but what if we could shift it to an opportunity for growth? Younger workers may feel an economic pinch while older ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz Elting is a billion-dollar founder who covers women and business. The American workforce is the most age-diverse it has ever ...