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Legislative lowdown: Department of Labor announces expanded opinion letter program

The enhanced program likely means Trump’s DOL will issue more opinion letters than the Biden administration.

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Legislative lowdown: Colorado extends leave for parents with children in the NICU

It’s the first state to enhance paid family leave for workers with babies receiving treatment in a neonatal intensive care unit.

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Legislative lowdown: New Jersey pay transparency law takes effect

The law, effective June 1, requires employers to include information about both compensation and benefits when they publish open jobs or transfer opportunities.

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Trump’s anti-DEI priorities may cause confusion for comp pros, but equal pay is still the law

Some executive orders touch upon employers’ pay practices, but don’t change their obligations to monitor pay discrimination in the workplace.

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Legislative lowdown: Federal judge strikes down abortion provision of EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act rule

While covered employers still must consider accommodations for pregnant workers, elective abortions will no longer be considered a “related medical condition.”

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Legislative lowdown: Federal judge strikes down parts of EEOC guidance protecting LGBTQ+ workers

Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk sided with the state of Texas and the Heritage Foundation in a case challenging guidance that addressed workplace harassment based on gender identity.

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