EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWS
Compliance Conundrum: Top 5 Employment Law Blogs from 2025
By Dana Holle, GovDocs Counsel
Employment Law and Compliance
Published December 9, 2025
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From sweeping federal changes impacting DEI initiatives and pregnancy accommodations to evolving state requirements on pay transparency, digital postings, and new-hire notices, this year has brought no shortage of compliance challenges. Considering these challenges, we’ve gathered the top five blogs from our Compliance Conundrum series, each highlighting a key issue shaping employment law compliance in 2025.
1. Trump’s Executive Orders Rolling Back Federal DEI
At the start of 2025, President Trump signed a series of executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in federal government. Specifically on Jan. 21, 2025, Trump signed Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which revoked President Johnson’s Executive Order 11246 mandating affirmative action and non-discrimination obligations.
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2. Can Employers Use Electronic Labor Law Postings Instead of Physical Postings?
Digital labor law postings are often quite the conundrum for employers, especially when the employer has hybrid, remote, and/or traveling employees. In early January, GovDocs covered this question – no, electronic labor law posters are not a substitute for physical labor law posters displayed in the workplace but can supplement physical posters when employees do not regularly come to the office.
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3. Keeping Up with Pay Transparency Laws
Over the last few years, a growing number of states and local jurisdictions have adopted pay transparency laws requiring employers to disclose wage information in job postings or internally to employees under certain conditions. The blog is a great refresher of pay transparency laws that recently went into effect, including Illinois, Minnesota, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. One notable update to the piece, Virginia’s pay transparency law was vetoed by the governor and did not take effect.
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4. 3 Steps Employers Can Take to Comply with Oregon’s New Hire Notice Requirement for Jan. 1, 2026
The most recent update on the list, Oregon passed Senate Bill 906 this year, which creates a new hire notice requirement where employers are must provide new employees with a written notice explaining earnings and deductions found in the itemized statement they receive with every payment of wages, commissions, or salary. The notice requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.
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5. Federal Judge Vacates Abortion Accommodation under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On May 21, 2025, a federal judge vacated portions of the EEOC’s final rule for the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA), specifically abortion as a related medical condition of pregnancy and childbirth that would require accommodation under the PWFA. The court remanded the matter back to the EEOC to revise the final rule.
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Conclusion
As employers continue to adapt to changing workplace requirements, staying informed is essential for maintaining employment law compliance. These top-viewed Compliance Conundrum blogs highlight the topics that captured the most attention in 2025 — and the areas where employers are seeking clarity. To stay ahead of emerging trends and what’s next in compliance, subscribe to GovDocs’ Employment Law News.
This Employment Law News blog is intended for market awareness only, it is not to be used for legal advice or counsel.
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