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Articles From Tracey I. Levy

AG Bondi Memo: Socioeconomic and “First Generation” Status Become Substitute “Proxies” for Discrimination: Part III By Tracey I. Levy Labor and Employment Law, October 2025 A three-part series examining the memo issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the federal government's policies on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Part III highlights the meaning of "proxies" in the AG's memo, and sets out ways an employer can minimize liability risks.
AG Bondi Memo: When DEI Efforts Will Come Under the DOJ’s Fire: Part II By Tracey I. Levy Labor and Employment Law, October 2025 A three-part series examining the memo issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the federal government's policies on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Part II discusses the steps organizations should take to ensure that their DEI policies are not subject to penalties. 
Many Words Saying Little Hide One New Front of Attack: AG Bondi Memo Defining “Unlawful DEI”: Part I By Tracey I. Levy Labor and Employment Law, October 2025 A three-part series examining the memo issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the federal government's policies on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Part I explores practices that have been deemed offensive by the DOJ. 
Contractor Agreements Subject to Federal/State Law Prohibitions on Confidentiality and Nondisparagement By Tracey I. Levy Labor and Employment Law, February 2023 In yet another example of laws blurring the distinction between employees and independent contractors, organizations need to beware that the prohibitions on confidentiality and nondisparagement agreements embodied in the federal Speak Out Act and various state laws often are equally applicable to independent contractor agreements.
3 Key Considerations Under GINA: The Federal Law You May Have Overlooked By Tracey I. Levy Labor and Employment Law, September 2022 The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act may be the sleepiest of the federal equal employment opportunity laws, the one that many employers have never heard of or have entirely forgotten.

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