The U.S. government urged the Ninth Circuit to stay a court order barring agencies from laying off workers through next month under the shutdown deal, saying the court intruded on federal labor panels' territory and the funding resolution didn't bar layoffs agencies had in the works.
The Seventh Circuit reinstated a pay bias suit Tuesday from two medical waste sales representatives who claimed their male colleagues unfairly received higher base salaries, finding they cast doubt on the company's sex-neutral justifications for the disparity.
President Donald Trump's second administration has taken steps to discourage what it deems to be unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion practices, drawing pushback in court and prompting some private employers to reevaluate their programs. Here, Law360 recaps five important DEI developments from the past year.