Why Trump Is Ending Enforcement of Civil Rights Laws That Ban ‘Disparate Impact’ May 5, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner President Donald Trump recently ordered federal agencies not to enforce laws that prohibit policies and practices with discriminatory impacts that...
EEOC Chief Shifts Focus to Investigating DEI but Methods Provoke an Outcry April 10, 2025 By Alexandra Olson and Claire Savage The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald...
Viewpoint: EEOC Documents on DEI Programs Increase Pressure on Employers April 9, 2025 By Tracey O'Brien, Tracy Wolf and Erik K. Eisenmann On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing two...
Rate Reductions Begin to Fade for D&O Buyers: Lockton March 28, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Broker Lockton early this week issued its outlook of the mostly buyer-friendly U.S. property/casualty market with eye on potential changes...
EEOC & DOJ Issue Guidance to Workers on Discrimination Related to DEI Programs March 25, 2025 By Olaoluwaposi O. Oshinowo, Savanna L. Shuntich and Kahlil H. Epps On March 19, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), jointly issued technical...
Fuji Media, Rocked by Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Says Executives to Resign January 28, 2025 By Rocky Swift Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst...
Markets/Coverages: Hanover Enhances Work Safe Program; Berkley Adds AttorneyShield; Encore Fiduciary Moves Into Management Liability August 22, 2024 The Hanover Enhances Its Holistic Work Safe Program The Hanover. Insurance Group has expanded its Hanover Work Safe, a group...
Whole Foods Settles Ex-Worker’s Lawsuit Over Black Lives Matter Masks July 23, 2024 By Nate Raymond Whole Foods has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit accusing it of illegally firing a worker who refused to...
First Amendment Does Not Protect Social Media Retaliation Against Employees May 29, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court in Vermont recently ruled that the First Amendment does not protect a construction firm and its officials...
Top Insurance Journal EPLI Stories of 2023 January 2, 2024 By Allen Laman A groundbreaking ruling, high-stakes lawsuits and a noteworthy protest — Insurance Journal’s reporting on the employment practices liability insurance landscape...