Vorys At Work
The Vorys labor and employment team has developed an educational platform – Vorys at Work – to provide important updates and training for HR professionals and in house counsel on labor and employment law trends, employee benefits issues, developments, decisions and law changes from across the U.S. From frequent alerts and blog posts and complimentary webinars, Vorys at Work provides critical information in a vast array of formats. Scroll down to see some of our recent alerts, podcast episodes and upcoming events. To receive updates and invitations from Vorys at Work, click here.
6/2/2025 | False Claims Act Reimagined: DOJ Pursues Civil Rights Fraud in Higher Education and Government Contracts
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, a new enforcement strategy aimed at leveraging the False Claims Act to hold colleges, universities, government contractors, and other federal funding recipients accountable for violations of civil rights laws. Read more.
5/29/2025 | Washington Expands Employee Access to Personnel Files
Washington law provides employees with the right to inspect their personnel file annually upon request. Read more.
5/28/2025 | EEOC Ordered to Remove Elective Abortion Accommodation Provision in PWFA Final Rule
A Louisiana federal judge has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to remove a portion of its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to the extent that the final rule includes elective abortion as a condition for which employers are required to make reasonable accommodations. Read more.
5/21/2025 | What President Trump’s “English-Only” Executive Orders Mean for Employers Nationwide
On March 1, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14224 designating English as the official language of the United States. Framed as a step toward national cohesion, the Order revoked a Clinton-era directive (Executive Order 13166) that had promoted access to government services for individuals with limited English proficiency. Read more.
5/15/2025 | Kansas Enacts New Employer-Friendly Law Clarifying Enforceability of Non-Solicitation Agreements
Kansas has recently joined the expanding list of jurisdictions to pass or introduce legislation related to restrictive covenants. Read more.
About Vorys on Labor
Vorys on Labor focuses on traditional labor issues of interest to labor professionals in both the public and private sector. Vorys on Labor will help keep you informed about recent developments at the National Labor Relations Board, the Ohio State Employment Relations Board, and in Congress. You can expect to find news and commentary about these developments and many other topics, including the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), union membership, and union organizing.
Webinar on Demand: Proactive Strategies to Address Unionization Attempts
The marked increase in unionization efforts nationally is obvious; but solutions that will address the cause, rather than the effects, of such unionization efforts are less clear. For decades, employees have turned to labor unions when they feel their company is not listening to their collective demands. Employees now have a renewed interest in communicating with labor unions to act on their behalf when they do not get what they want. For their part, unions are focusing organizational efforts on industries that have not traditionally been unionized. In this session, Dan Clark and Michael Shoenfelt addressed the proactive measures companies can take now to address potential unionization.To learn more or to watch a recording, click here.