In the past month, the Trump administration has issued changes to many federal bureaus and issued or revoked a variety of Executive Orders. You can find the originals in the Federal Register. We’ve compiled an HR Compliance Toolkit with legal and HR resources that you might find helpful in understanding the changes related to the workplace and your obligations. Recently, we also posted an update on Workplace Immigration Resources for Employers & Employees.
Littler: Executive Order Tracker – Go-to resource for staying up to date on all executive orders and actions issued by the Trump administration. We are tracking every order, analyzing its impact, and providing summaries to help you understand the changes and the implications to your business. Only those orders that impact compliance with labor and employment directives are identified with a topic.
Littler: Rescinded Order Tracker – Provides easy access to those executive orders issued by previous administrations that are rescinded by the Trump administration. Only those orders that impact compliance with labor and employment directives are identified with a topic.
SHRM DEI Executive Orders – (Please note: This link may require registration) “Inclusion and diversity are essential for creating thriving workplaces and communities. These principles drive innovation, foster collaboration, and ensure every individual feels valued and empowered.
With the recent Executive Orders (EOs) issued by President Trump, the landscape of DE&I is drastically shifting. As your trusted partner, SHRM is here to help you navigate these changes and ensure your workplace continues to promote opportunity, success, and compliance.
These EOs represent a critical shift in workplace policies. While they call for the elimination of “illegal” and “discriminatory” programs, they also emphasize the importance of legal, inclusive practices that benefit all employees.”
Fisher Phillips: New Administration Resource Center for Employers – “Now that we’re in the midst of a transition to a new administration, it’s important to focus on what this means for employers – and FP is here to help. This New Administration Resource Center for Employers contains a variety of thought leadership and other practical resources to help you navigate these changing times. We’ll continue to stock this resource center with additional Insights as the weeks go by, so make sure to bookmark this page and visit often.”
Fox Rothschild: Trump Administration Initiatives & Executive Orders – “The Trump Administration is making sweeping changes in federal policy that directly impact businesses and individuals. We help you understand how this affects you and what you can do.”
HR Executive: How HR can manage Trump’s executive orders, from immigration to AI and more – “What Trump’s executive orders mean for HR: Let’s explore three major changes that lie ahead for HR under the Trump administration and how HR leaders can proactively adapt their strategies to lead their organizations through this transformative era.”
Patterson Belknap: Trump’s January 2025 Executive Orders: Implications for Employers – “These executive orders, although directed at the federal government, also apply to federal contractors and grantees, including higher education, research institutions, and nonprofit service providers. Although these orders are not currently binding on the private sector, the Trump Administration has nonetheless signaled its objective for these orders to have a far-reaching impact on private sector employers, including not-for-profit organizations.”
Baker Donelson: Navigating the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders: Key Implications for Employers and Federal Contractors – “The unprecedented pace at which the Trump administration is issuing Executive Orders (EO) that have far-reaching impacts on longstanding employment laws and practices has left employers scrambling to determine which area needs their attention first. Given the volume of information that you are probably receiving, we wanted to distill some of the impactful changes into simple terms so you can slow down, analyze your vulnerabilities, and plan your mitigation efforts.”
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