Stephania Sanon
Subscribe to Stephania Sanon's PostsStephania C. Sanon is an employment and labor law partner, with particular focus on serving as a strategic advisor in M&A transactions. Read Stephania Sanon's full bio.
FAQs for Employers and Federal Contractors on Navigating the DEI Landscape
By Rachel B. Cowen, Stephania Sanon and Tara Ward on Feb 18, 2025
Posted In Employment
Partners in our Employment and Government Contracts Groups recently presented a webinar on President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) eliminating all affirmative action obligations under EO 11246. Following the webinar, we prepared FAQs to further assist employers and federal contractors in navigating the current landscape. Access the FAQs.
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Understanding the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders on DEI and Immigration
By Chris Braham, Rachel B. Cowen, Joseph K. Mulherin, Stephania Sanon and Tara Ward on Feb 14, 2025
Posted In Employment, Labor
On January 20 and 22, 2025, President Donald Trump issued executive orders (EOs) rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and accessibility initiatives and advancing his immigration agenda. In this webinar, members of McDermott’s Employment and Government Contracts Groups provided an explanation of these Trump administration EOs. They unpacked the implications of these orders on the future of...
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Managing Your Workforce During Market Volatility: Large-Scale Personnel Decisions
By Bradley Thomas Giordano, Stephania Sanon and Melis Solaksubasi on Jun 11, 2024
Posted In Employment
In response to recent market conditions, employers are making difficult workforce decisions, including reducing employee headcount, eliminating departments, hiring consultants or implementing hiring freezes. Being able to navigate these events can help employers mitigate risk and prepare their workforces for the path forward. During a recent webinar, our Employment and Business Restructuring Practice Groups explored best practices and...
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Biden Administration EO Requires Project Labor Agreements with Unions on Certain Federal Construction Projects
By Stephania Sanon and Daniel Graham on Mar 22, 2022
Posted In Employment, Labor
A project labor agreement (PLA) is a collective bargaining agreement between a contractor and the building trade union on a specific construction project. PLAs are negotiated before any workers are hired, and they establish the terms of employment on a project. Executive Order (EO) 14063, issued by the Biden administration on February 2, 2022, requires...
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NYC Announces Vaccine Mandate for All Employers Effective December 27, 2021
By Abigail M. Kagan, Stephania Sanon, Lindsay Ditlow and Michelle S. Strowhiro on Dec 14, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans
On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that all New York City employers, regardless of size, will be required to impose COVID-19 vaccination mandates on all employees (subject to legally protected exemptions) by December 27, 2021. This new vaccine requirement is in addition to the City’s existing COVID-19 vaccination mandate...
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How Purchasers, Debtors Can Navigate CBAs in Bankruptcy
By Stephania Sanon on Aug 19, 2021
Posted In Employee Benefits, Labor, Retirement Plans
With the upward trend in commercial bankruptcy filings likely to continue, what happens to collective bargaining agreements in bankruptcy? In this Law360 article, McDermott’s Stephania C. Sanon outlines the options that debtor employers have during this challenging legal process. Access the article.
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Preparing Your Workplace: How to Navigate Safety Mandates and Recommendations
By Stephania Sanon and Michelle S. Strowhiro on Jul 2, 2020
Posted In Employment
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are thinking about returning to work and what this will look like in practice. While it will not be business as usual, this article highlights how employers can prepare their workplaces and navigate safety mandates and recommendations. Access the full article.
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