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Ogletree is ready to guide clients with employment law issues raised by the new administration’s executive orders, guidance, and actions. If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to any of the lawyers listed in the Key Contacts section below or the Ogletree Deakins contact with whom you regularly work.
The firm’s practice groups and their most experienced members are available to assist employers with insights informed by years of practice in these areas.
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- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
- Governmental Affairs
- Government Contracting & Reporting
- Healthcare
- Higher Education
- Immigration
- Pay Equity
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- Traditional Labor Relations
- Whistleblower and Compliance
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Blog Posts
Democratic Lawmakers Urge U.S. Department of Labor to Abandon Proposal to Dismantle OFCCP – April 17, 2025
President Trump Orders Closure of the Department of Education: What Schools and EdTech Companies Need to Know About FERPA – April 14, 2025
Georgia Governor Signs Bill to Strengthen Religious Exercise Protections, but Lawmakers Leave Anti-DEI Bill on the Table – April 11, 2025
10 Ideas for MSHA Leaders in the Trump Administration to Consider – April 9, 2025
What’s Next for MSHA Amid Government Dismantlement? – April 9, 2025
Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance – April 4, 2025
Venezuela’s TPS Designation: Federal Judge Issues Nationwide Order Temporarily Reinstating Program – April 4, 2025
Strengthening Government Fraud Enforcement: Administrative False Claims Act Provides Agencies Tool to Bring Fraud Claims – April 1, 2025
D.C. Circuit Rules Trump Can Remove Independent Agency Members Without Cause – March 29, 2025
Illinois Federal Judge Blocks DOL From Enforcing Termination, Certification Provisions in Trump DEI-Related EOs – March 28, 2025
Are the Days of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Reliance on Consensus Standards Numbered? – March 28, 2025
Parole Programs for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan Nationals Terminated by DHS – March 27, 2025
Catherine Eschbach Named OFCCP Director Amid Executive Order 11246 Rollback – March 25, 2025
President Trump Ends $15-Per-Hour Contractor Minimum Wage Rate After Filing a Brief Defending Power to Set the Minimum Wage – March 24, 2025
Federal Agencies Target Universities Amid Antisemitism Allegations – March 19, 2025
Trump 2.0, First Two Months in Review: A Summary of Immigration-Related Actions – March 18, 2025
20 States and District of Columbia Sue Over U.S. Department of Education Mass Layoff – March 14, 2025
Fourth Circuit Reopens Trump DEI-Related Executive Orders, Halts Preliminary Injunction – March 15, 2025
U.S. Department of Education’s ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter Prohibiting DEI and FAQs Document Challenged in Federal Court – March 14,2025
DOJ Moves to Challenge Illinois Nonprofit Board Disclosure Law – March 12, 2025
Trump Administration Halts Appeals of Rulings Blocking FTC Noncompete Ban – March 12, 2025
Federal Judge Clarifies Scope of Preliminary Injunction Enjoining President Trump’s DEI-Related Executive Orders – March 11, 2025
USCIS Announces Noncitizen Registration Requirement – March 4, 2025
Federal Judge Denies Bid to Stay Preliminary Injunction Blocking President Trump’s DEI-Related Executive Orders – March 3, 2025
Iowa Governor Signs Law Making State the First to Remove Gender Identity Protections From Civil Rights Code – March 3 2025
DHS Revises Haiti TPS Extension, Accelerates Registration Period – March 3, 2025
Constitutional Clash: Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Blocking DEI Orders as More Challenges Filed – February 27, 2025
Federal Court Preliminarily Blocks Key Parts of President Trump’s Orders Restricting DEI at Private Employers – February 22, 2025
State Department Updates Criteria for Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers – February 22, 2025
State Attorneys General Point to Ways DEI Programs Can Stay Within Legal Boundaries – February 20, 2025
Alabama Governor Signs Binary Sex Bill – February 20, 2025
U.S. House of Representatives Takes Up Bill to Codify Recently Revoked Executive Order 11246 – February 19, 2025
What Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients Need to Know About EO 14173’s Certification and Nondiscrimination Requirements Concerns – February 13, 2025
DEI at Stake: Federal Groups Challenge Trump’s Efforts to Curb Inclusivity – February 10, 2025
Immigration Policy Tracker: January 20—February 5, 2025 – February 10, 2025
NCAA Bars Transgender Athletes from Women’s Sports Aligning With President Trump’s Executive Order – February 7, 2025
Trump Administration Unveils New AI Policy, Reverses Biden’s Regulatory Framework – February 7, 2025
New Executive Orders May Contradict Federal Collective Bargaining Agreements – February 7, 2025
Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship – February 5, 2025
President Signs Three Executive Orders Affecting Contractors – February 5, 2025
The Opening Act: Significant Developments in Trump’s First Two Weeks – February 5, 2025
Trump Administration’s ‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review’ Pauses OSHA’s Rulemaking on Heat Illness and Emergency Response – February 4, 2025
2023 Temporary Protected Status Designation for Venezuela Terminated – February 4, 2025
Laken Riley Act Could Impact U.S. Visa Stamping for Certain Foreign Nationals – February 3, 2025
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order – January 23, 2025
President Trump Issues Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship – January 21, 2025
President Trump Issues Six Executive Orders Pertaining to Immigration – January 21, 2025
Podcasts
Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region: The DOJ’s New Position on ALJs—What Employers Need to Know – March 25, 2025
DEI Executive Orders: Back Door Enforcement After the Injunction – March 11, 2025
Safety Perspectives From the Dallas Region: Trump Executive Orders and Their Impact – February 18, 2025
Navigating OFCCP Changes: Insights on Compliance Post-EO 14173 – February 11, 2025
Executive Order 14173: What Federal Contractors Need to Know – February 4, 2025
Dirty Steel-Toe Boots, Episode 26: OSHA’s Role During President Trump’s Second Term – January 20, 2025
Upcoming Webinars
April 15, 2025 – What’s Trending in Labor and Employment Law
April 16, 2025 – Legally Compliant Voluntary Self-Identification Practices: To Ask or Not to Ask?
Archived Webinars
Designing, Implementing, and Sustaining Lawful DEI Programs—Cutting Through the Noise – April 14, 2025
OFCCP’s New Direction: What to Watch for Federal Contractors – April 1, 2025
Affirmative Action Programs: What Obligations Exist for State Contractors? – March 24, 2025
Implementing Merit-Based Best Practices: Avoiding Legal Risks in Performance Evaluations and Workforce Decisions – March 17, 2025
Court Blocks DEI Executive Order Provisions: Implications for Federal Contractors and Employers – March 3, 2025
2025 Immigration Outlook: Key Issues and Strategic Responses – February 28, 2025
Compliance Essentials: Understanding EO 14173’s Impact on Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients – February 19, 2025
The Future of Gender Identity in the Workplace: Implications of EO 14168 – February 18 2025
The New Employment-Related Executive Orders and What They Mean for Private Employers and Federal Contractors – February 7, 2025
Workplace Readiness: Preparing Employers for Immigration Enforcement Encounters – February 6, 2025
New Year, New Administration, New NLRB? 2025 Labor Law Update and Predictions – January 15, 2025
The Beltway Buzz
Executive Orders Impacting Employers
EO 14215 – Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies
EO 14211 – One Voice for America’s Foreign Relations
EO 14202 – Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias
EO 14188 – Additional Measures to Combat Antisemitism
EO 14179 – Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
EO 14173 – Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
EO 14169 – Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid
EO 14168 – Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government
EO 14161 – Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
EO 14160 – Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship Signed January 20, 2025
EO 14151 – Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing
EO 14148 – Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
Presidential Action – America First Trade Policy
Key Contacts
Ogletree Deakins’ practice group chairs and other experienced members are available to assist employers with any questions.
























