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On January 9, 2025, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the case of Tennessee v. Cardona, vacating the 2024 Title IX regulations nationwide. The court ruled that the issuance of the 2024 regulations exceeded the Department of Education’s authority and was unconstitutional on multiple grounds. The ruling may be appealed, but for now, institutions covered by Title IX should revert to compliance with their policies in effect under the 2020 Title IX regulations.
Starting February 21, 2025, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) will replace the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA), significantly expanding employee eligibility for sick time benefits. To assist employers and human resources professionals, Varnum’s Labor and Employment team has prepared this FAQ primer based on the current version of ESTA.
On April 19, 2024, after reviewing and responding to over 230,000 public comments, the Department of Education released its 1,577-page Final Rule under Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education. The Final Rule, originally proposed by the Biden Administration in June 2022, is expected to be published in the Federal Register in May 2024 and demands compliance by August 1, 2024, or risk losing federal funding.
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