Join us for a timely webinar where employment law partner Adam Maldonado and immigration counsel Leigh Cole will describe what to expect—and how to prepare—for the Trump Administration’s new DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) executive orders and immigration worksite enforcement priorities and their likely impact on your organization. Key Areas of Focus Will Include: What…

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Last week, the Trump administration introduced a series of executive orders aimed at reducing the scope of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives within federal agencies and among private employers working with the government. These new orders focus on curtailing programs that the administration believes may lead to reverse discrimination or violate principles of merit-based…

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The Supreme Court’s recent rulings regarding affirmative action in university and college admissions are already having an impact on employers’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts and policies. Join Derek Ishikawa and Employment Law Alliance thought leaders along with Dr. Ernest Gundling Aperian Global on September 7, 2023 to discuss the aftermath of these decisions…

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This coming Monday, June 20, 2022, will be the second Juneteenth officially recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S. All federal government offices, federal courts, banks, post offices, schools, and the U.S. financial markets will be closed. Many private employers are following suit, although they are not legally required to give employees time off….

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2019 California Legislative Update For Employers It’s been a busy session for the California Legislature, passing multiple employment-related bills that Governor Newsom has signed or that are awaiting his signature. The Governor has until October 13 to sign the pending bills. Below is a topline summary of important bills, some of which will or could…

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On June 23, 2016, in Fisher v. University of Texas et al., (“Fisher II”), the United States Supreme Court voted 4-3 to uphold the limited use of race in college and university admissions.  The result was somewhat surprising given that Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, had never before voted to uphold a race-based…

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The United States Supreme Court issued its 7-1 decision in Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin today.  Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court, Justice Ginsburg dissented, Justice Kagan recused herself. The Court vacated the decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal which had upheld the University’s consideration of race as one…

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