On February 6, 2026, in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a nationwide preliminary injunction that had temporarily blocked key provisions of two Executive Orders issued by President Trump aimed at addressing what it characterized as “illegal” diversity, equity, and
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Major Reforms for UK Employment Law: ERA 2025
By Kelly McMullon & Nicola J. Bartholomew on
The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the “ERA 2025”) has now received Royal Assent. The ERA 2025 will introduce the most significant changes to UK employment law in over a decade. The reforms will affect all organisations with UK staff and will require changes to employment documentation, policies, and processes in the coming…
Four Things You May Not Know About …. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Genetic information may not be the first thing that comes to mind when employers think about workplace discrimination. However, federal law provides protections for employees based on their genetic information and that of their family members.
In this third of a series of blogs[1] examining overlooked or misunderstood provisions of employment laws, we are…
Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues DEI Guidance to Recipients of Federal Funds
On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (the “Memorandum”), responding to the federal government’s recent practice, as Attorney General Bondi puts it, of “turn[ing] a blind eye toward, or even encourag[ing], various discriminatory practices, seemingly because of their purportedly…