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May 07 2025
Client Alert: Recent ICE Visits to D.C. Restaurants Highlight Benefits of Preparation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) visited nine Washington, D.C restaurants on May 6, 2025, according to The New York Post and NBC News. ICE reportedly gave prior notice to some of the restaurants but not others. The reports show the benefits of preparation for visits from ICE that we’ve discussed in prior client alerts.
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April 21 2025
Client Alert: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues New Form I-9 For Employment Eligibility Verification
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new version of its Form I-9 on January 20, 2025, which has a May 31, 2027 expiration date. Although previous versions of the Form I-9 remain valid until their stated expiration dates, employers should immediately begin using this new version for all new hires, re-hires, and re-verifications.
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April 03 2025
Client Alert: New EEOC Guidance Addressing DEI-Related Discrimination in the Workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), jointly with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), issued two technical assistance documents addressing DEI-related discrimination in the workplace. The EEOC released a document entitled “What You Should Know About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work” in a question-and-answer format and the EEOC and DOJ jointly issued a one-page document entitled “What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work.”
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March 28 2025
Client Alert: Department of Labor Issues Guidance on FMLA Interaction with State Paid Family Leave
The US Department of Labor recently issued an Opinion Letter stating that an employer cannot require an employee to concurrently use employer-provided paid time off (“PTO”) while they are receiving state or local Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefits.
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March 18 2025
Client Alert: The Temporary Block On The Administration’s DEI Executive Orders Is Lifted
As previously reported, the Trump Administration issued a series of Executive Orders earlier this year targeting DEI programs. On February 21, 2025, a nationwide injunction was issued, temporarily stopping aspects of the enforcement and certification processes of the following Executive Orders: Executive Order 14173 (ending illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity) and Executive Order 14151 (ending radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing).
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February 07 2025
Client Alert: Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences
On February 5, 2025, the United States Attorney General issued a Memo titled “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences.” The Memo, among other things, includes a directive to the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the Office of Legal Policy to submit a report by March 1, 2025 on specific topics (“March Report”).
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February 06 2025
Client Alert: Non-Profit Funding Update
On January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget issued a Memo directing agencies to freeze all funding while a comprehensive analysis was conducted of all government funded programs. The purpose of the review was to evaluate whether the government funded programs are in line with the Executive Orders that have been issued.
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February 03 2025
Client Alert: Navigating DEI Programs During the Trump Administration
In the face of the Executive Orders issued by President Trump, many not for profit organizations are questioning their DEI programs. So far, the Trump administration has issued several executive orders addressing DEI issues.
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