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What is the EEO-1? The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory summary of an employer’s workforce demographic data, including race/ethnicity, gender, and job category information, that must be submitted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) annually. Submission of this report and the...
New Jersey’s wage transparency law that was signed by Governor Phil Murphy on November 18, 2024, will take effect on June 1, 2025. For a more fulsome discussion of the ins and outs of New Jersey’s pay transparency law, check out our prior blog here . As the effective date approaches, employers...
On April 24, 2025, the Florida House and Senate passed legislation introducing large-scale changes to Florida’s non-compete landscape. The Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth Act (the “CHOICE Act”) is expected to be signed into law by Governor...
Although not prohibited by federal law, employment discrimination based on marital status is illegal in several states. However, the exact contours of “marital status” discrimination have been somewhat unclear, leading to a recent decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that interpreted New...
Following a recent decision by the Seventh Circuit, employers who violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by requiring medical examinations of an employee without a business necessity may now be liable for back pay even if the employee is not disabled. The ADA prohibits employers from...
(Philadelphia) April 30, 2025 - Saul Ewing LLP announced that it has named Kelly P. Enache as its first-ever Chief Strategic Operations Officer, effective today. In this newly-created role, Kelly will oversee strategic initiatives across business units, identify new growth opportunities and work...
Between Biden’s “most pro-union president ever” term and Trump’s recent federal policy changes done more by chainsaw than scalpel, Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) have endured a tumultuous path recently. Used primarily on construction projects, PLAs refer to pre-hire contractor collective bargaining...
Earlier this year, the American Institute of Architects (“ AIA”) released updated form contract documents for traditional design-build (“ Traditional DB”) construction projects and introduced a new set of progressive design-build (“ Progressive DB”) forms. In a design-build project, the owner...
On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order instructing federal agencies to “deprioritize” enforcement of disparate-impact discrimination claims (the “EO”). Titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” the EO states it is intended to combat a “pernicious movement” by...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Harrisburg Partner Kara Pike was honored as one of Central Penn Business Journal’s Power List for Law honorees. The 2025 Power List for Law is composed of attorneys who have impacted the region with their work and are...
On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) implementing a new registration requirement (“Registration Requirement”) for certain foreign nationals to be filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”). The...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Real Estate Practice Vice Chair Igor Pleskov was selected as a Lawyers on the Fast Track honoree as part of The Legal Intelligencer's 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards . The Pennsylvania Legal Awards honor attorneys who have...
Continuing a nationwide trend, three states recently enacted new legislation further restricting the enforceability of non-compete provisions in employment agreements. Starting in July, these new regulations are set to take effect in Virginia, Arkansas, and Wyoming. Virginia Bars Non-Competes With...
On March 25, 2025, the Second Circuit clarified the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard on reasonable accommodations. Specifically, in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, the court held that an employee may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation even if he or she can perform...
BOSTON (APRIL 3, 2025) – Saul Ewing is welcoming a new Chief Information Officer to the firm, Eric J. Haas, who will serve as a key strategic advisor to the managing partner, executive partner, the Executive Committee and other firm leaders regarding the firm’s technology. He is resident in Saul...
The Virginia General Assembly recently passed a second of its kind AI anti-discrimination bill, HB 2094, which would have taken effect on July 1, 2026. However, on March 24, 2025, Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed the proposed law. Although HB 2094 is no longer going into effect, businesses that utilize AI...
New York, NY (March 27, 2025) – Saul Ewing LLP successfully represented Cloudastructure, Inc., a cloud-based video surveillance platform with artificial intelligence and computer vision analytics, in securing a $4.5 million investment through the issuance of Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock. The...
Recent EEOC actions and guidance provide additional context regarding the Trump Administration Executive Orders targeting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (“DEIA”) policies, programs, and mandates. The guidance clarifies when DEI initiatives...
WILMINGTON, DE (March 7, 2025) - Saul Ewing LLP announced today that Partner Rick Carroll has been appointed Chair of the Firm’s Corporate Practice, alongside Vice Chair Dennis J. Brennan. ”I am incredibly honored to lead Saul Ewing’s Corporate Practice. Working with my talented colleagues across...
One mandate under the PPACA [1] required health care providers, non-grandfathered health insurance issuers and self-insured group health plans to provide consumers with access to information about the cost of services before they receive care (“Transparency in Coverage” or “TiC”). During his first...