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On January 22, 2026, the EEOC formally rescinded Biden-era workplace guidance addressing transgender issues following a May 2025 federal court decision invalidating key portions of that guidance. While the rescission reflects a shift in federal enforcement priorities, it does not alter employers’ substantive obligations under Title VII.

Updates on key OSHA initiatives, including the heat stress standard, infectious disease rulemaking, enforcement strategies and more. Consequences of federal policy shifts on states that have State Plans, including how to manage enforcement with consistency. Effects of proposed budget cuts on safety oversight and resources.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was signed into effect by President Trump on July 4, 2025. Included in the OBBBA was the “No Tax on Tips” provision, which grants service-sector workers an above-the-line deduction of up to $25,000 of qualified tip income earned between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028. Also included is the “No Tax on Overtime” provision, which, during the 2025-2028 tax years, grants...

On July 3, 2024, Judge Ada Brown for the Northern District of Texas issued a limited preliminary injunction in favor of the Plaintiffs, preventing the FTC’s new noncompete rule from taking effect against the Plaintiff’s involved in the case. The injunction will not have nationwide effect and all other employers should continue preparing to comply with the FTC’s new rule starting September 4, 2024.

Today in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court overturned a decades old precedent regarding the deference given to interpretations of federal law by federal administrative agencies. Known as the Chevron doctrine, this 1984 case favored agency interpretations and provided these agencies wide latitude in interpreting and implementing federal laws. The effect of Chevron over the decades has resulted in wide ranging rules and regulations in the areas of employment, wage and hour, immigration, and the environment.

On April 23, 2024, the US Department of Labor announced the final rule that expands the overtime compensation requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).