Written by: Tyson Gorman with assistance from Colin Flood, Wyatt Summer Associate
On May 6, 2025, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Enrolled Act No. 475 (SEA 475), which amended the current 2020 Indiana Physician Non-Compete Statute (Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5.5) and added new limitations to the enforceability of physician non-competes ...
By: Sharon Gold
The vast majority of employment discrimination claims against employers are based on a disparate treatment theory, where the employee alleges that he or she suffered an adverse employment action (such as termination, denied promotion, etc.) because of his or her race, sex, national origin, religion, age or disability. ...
Effective January 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hiked the maximum fines for workplace safety violations. As an example, the maximum fine for a “serious” violation is now $16,550 per violation, and the maximum fine for a “willful” or “repeated” violation is now $165,514 per violation.
OSHA ...
By: R. Joseph Stennis, Jr.
In his first 100 days in office, President Donald J. Trump issued 142 executive orders. That is substantially more than the previous record held by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who issued 99 executive orders during his first 100 days back in 1933 - which were issued primarily to combat the Great Depression! To ...
By: Isaac Keller
The Trump Administration continues to take action to reduce the presence of the federal government and its workforce. One of President Trump’s latest executive orders, Executive Order 14238 titled “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,” significantly reduces the operations and staff of seven ...
By: Brandon Girdley
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently clarified requirements for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The March 25, 2025 opinion, in the case of Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, explained that an employer may be required to provide reasonable accommodation ...
By: Tommy Rogers J.D.*
It has been a busy start to President Trump’s second term in office. For some, if not most employers, it can be difficult to keep up as new Executive Orders, mandates and press releases seem to be issued daily. Here are some of the key labor updates through the first 50 days of the Trump Administration.
National Labor ...
By: Michelle D. Wyrick
Currently, the Trump Administration’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) are in effect, although legal challenges continue. On March 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stayed enforcement of a federal district court’s preliminary injunction ...
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14168 titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” Among several other provisions, the Executive Order instructed federal agencies and federal employees to:
- “Enforce laws concerning sex-based rights ...
By: Lillie Stivers
On March 6, 2025, a Washington D.C. federal judge overturned Trump’s removal of National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) Member Gwynne Wilcox. President Trump removed the Democratic appointee from the Board on January 27, 2025, leaving the Board with only two sitting members -- one short of its ...