01.22.2026Genova Burns To Host 2026 New Jersey Employment Law Update Genova Burns and SHRM Gateway invite you to attend an in-person update on New Jersey employment laws on January 22nd at our firm's headquarters in Newark. Join Genova Burns Partners Brigette N. Eagan, Esq. and Patrick W. McGovern, Esq., as they present an interactive thought-provoking discussion highlighting lessons learned in 2025 and what to expect in 2026.
04.04.2025What Employers Need To Know About DEI CertificationsOn January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration signed Executive Order 14173 on “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the Executive Order). The Executive Order seeks to end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from both government and private sector workplaces.
01.27.2025Federal Contractors Get Relief from PLA and DEI Requirements This past week, employers received two reprieves from mandatory conditions before winning federal contracts. On January 21, 2025, Federal Claims Court Judge Ryan T. Holte ruled that President Biden’s 2022 Executive Order that federal agencies choose only bidders that agree to enter into project labor agreements (PLAs) with unions for any federal construction contract over $35 million is unlawful. Judge Holt sided with the plaintiff Contractors in ruling that the Executive Order improperly drives up prices and contravenes other laws requiring full and open competition in contract procurement. In sum, he tossed the Order as being arbitrary and capricious.
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