On Monday, January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government” (the “Order”). The Order declares that the United States will only recognize two sexes, male and female, and states that these sexes are binary, biological, and “not changeable.”
Delia Karamouzis
Delia Karamouzis is an associate in the Labor Department and is a member of the Employee Litigation & Counseling Group.
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New York Clean Slate Act Takes Effect on November 16, 2024, With New Obligations for Employers Running Criminal Background Checks
By Evandro Gigante, Laura M. Fant & Delia Karamouzis on
On November 16, 2024, the New York Clean Slate Act (the “Act”) will take effect. The Act provides for the automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions after a specified time period. It will also require greater disclosure by employers of criminal history information being considered in connection with hiring or continued employment.
Specifically, the Act…