This episode features a timely conversation with Jonathan Berry, DOL’s Solicitor of Labor, discussing how the Solicitor prioritizes DOL’s enforcement efforts (focusing on the Big, the Bad and the Ugly) and the Department’s regulatory agenda.  The wide-ranging discussion with Solicitor Berry will provide employers with practical insight on major DOL rulemakings, including independent contractor and joint employer standards, administrative law judge challenges, and the heightened enforcement initiatives related to immigration and labor market protections.

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The administration is reframing DEI compliance as a matter of “economy and efficiency” in federal contracting. FortneyScott attorneys Elizabeth Bradley, Nita Beecher, and Adriana Joens unpack EO 14398, explain how it differs from EO 14173, and explore the new certifications, new contract clauses, and new exposure. This episode also examines how EO 14398 reshapes risk for prime contractors and subcontractors alike, including the real possibility of False Claims Act enforcement.

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The Trump Administration challenges based on DEI continue. Join David Fortney and Nita Beecher as they discuss the latest developments, including the FTC letter warning 42 law firms about participating in the Mansfield Certification program; the EEOC’s subpoena enforcement litigation filed against several large employers challenging their failure to provide detailed information on DEI programs; and, DOJ’s litigation claims against state of Minnesota’s affirmative action requirements. 

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Join David Fortney, Nita Beecher and Burt Fishman as they discuss the altered state of workplace civil rights in the second Trump Administration.  The panel reviews the legal landscape in the wake of President Trump’s executive orders eliminating affirmative action, attacking DEI, and limiting the use of disparate impact. Additionally, they outline what employers can expect from DOJ, DOL and EEOC in the coming year.

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As the federal government shutdown ends, join David Fortney’s wide-ranging conversation with EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas as they discuss her new status as Chair and what to expect from the EEOC now that the agency has a quorum. 

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In this episode, we discuss the current top issues for employers – AI, DEI and Pay Equity – that were highlighted at multiple employment conferences that David Fortney and FortneyScott attorneys Liz Bradley and Nita Beecher recently attended.  For each, we explore the issues and share the key strategies that employers are following to address these developments.

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In this episode, FortneyScott shareholder Leslie Silverman, a former EEOC Vice Chair and Commissioner, joins David to unpack how the Trump Administration and the EEOC are prioritizing religious freedom and accommodation, and what employers need to know to stay compliant in a shifting enforcement landscape.

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The Trump Administration’s Regulatory Agenda is the starting point for David, Nita, and Burt’s lively discussion of the consequences of the Administration’s de-regulatory agenda and its efforts to exert presidential control over all executive agencies. The “nuclear option” for confirming nominees, judicial rulings questioning the constitutionality of administrative enforcement, and the impact of the budget debate make this a timely and informative conversation.

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Join David in a special interview with Taylor Stockton, Chief Innovation Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor, as they discuss the Trump Administration’s newly released AI Action Plan and DOL’s lead responsibilities in expanding AI opportunities for workers and upskilling our current and future workforce.

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The Labor Department has a leading role in shaping and leading a wide range of the Trump Administration’s policies and initiatives affecting the workplace.  Join David Fortney, Nita Beecher, and Adriana Joens as they discuss the significant changes DOL is undergoing in Trump 2.0, including updates on significant regulatory changes, enforcement, new voluntary compliance programs, and the expansive focus on Artificial Intelligence.

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