Written by Glen W. Krebs with the assistance of Summer Associate Jon McGee
Last month, President Trump rolled out what he deemed a waiting list for the “Trump Card” in a post on his social media platform. The “Trump Card” purports to be a visa providing holders with the same privileges as a green card at a $5 million price tag. President ...
Written by: Lillie Stivers
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) did not protect retirees from post-employment benefit discrimination under Title I of the statute.
The Case at a Glance
Karyn Stanley, a firefighter for the City of Sanford since 1999, retired in ...
By: Dan Burke and Briana Blair*
In Stanley v. City of Sanford (June 20, 2025), the United States Supreme Court considered whether the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects former employees against disability discrimination with respect to retirement benefits distributed after employment ends.
Karyn Stanley served as a firefighter ...
Written by: Brandon Girdley
The United States Department of Labor has announced the launch of an opinion letter program designed to expand compliance assistance. The program applies to five of the department’s key agencies, each of which will provide some form of written guidance to help stakeholders comply with the agency’s mandates.
- The ...
Written by: R. Joseph Stennis, Jr. with the assistance of Summer Associates, Jon Michael Gaudin and Colin Flood
In a unanimous decision on June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) held that the Sixth Circuit erred in applying a heightened standard to Marlean Ames’ (“Ames”) employment discrimination claim based on ...
Written by Tyson Gorman with the assistance of Jordan Hinnant, Wyatt Summer Associate
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Strife v. Aldine Independent School District that should prompt employers to take a close look at how they handle accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities ...
Written by Sharon Gold with the assistance of Basil McCoy
EEO-1 data collection opened on May 20, 2025. This is a mandatory reporting process for employers to submit workforce demographic data. The data collection period ends on June 24, 2025, requiring employers to submit their data electronically through the Equal Employment Opportunity ...
Written By: Tyson Gorman with the Assistance of Jon Michael Gaudin
The Department of Labor has recently provided new guidance, published as Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-1, to staff at the Wage and Hour Division regarding how to analyze a worker’s status as either an independent contractor or an employee. The factors used to determine ...
The 2024 EEO-1 Component Data Collection opened on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The deadline to file the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 report is Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Filers should read the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet to ensure they are in compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) substantive filing ...
Written by: Tyson Gorman with assistance from Jay McCormick, Wyatt Summer Associate
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are currently operating without a quorum, prompting questions about their near-term authority and activity.
Status on Removals
Earlier this year, President ...