Democratic AGs Gear Up to Fight Trump on Workplace Law Issues

December 3, 2024, 10:10 AM UTC

Democratic attorneys general are preparing to counter the incoming Trump administration’s workplace law policies, in which diversity and discrimination issues will play a prominent role.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to revive many employment-related policies that faced legal challenges during his first term—ranging from changes in the way tipped employees are paid to a rollback of workplace injury reporting requirements.

Blue-state attorneys general will be a key line of defense for Democrats in Trump’s second term if he makes anticipated changes to the federal government’s approach to civil rights law. They’ll be up against a federal judiciary that has grown ...

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