The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
5/19/2025
/ Afghanistan ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
EEO-1 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Budget ,
Immigration ,
OSHA ,
PBGC ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
4/7/2025
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
OSHA ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
Venezuela ,
Wage and Hour
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
2/24/2025
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
OSHA ,
Presidential Nominations
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
12/9/2024
/ Appeals ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Heat Exposure ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
11/25/2024
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Longshoremen ,
Minimum Salary ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Pending Legislation ,
Ports ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Salaried Employees ,
Service Animals ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Unions ,
Vacated ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
10/28/2024
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Appeals ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforcement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Farm Animals ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Relations ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Pending Litigation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Safety Inspections ,
USCIS
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
10/14/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 7 ,
Warehouses ,
Workplace Safety
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
9/9/2024
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Donald Trump ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Heat Exposure ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Kamala Harris ,
NPRM ,
OSHA ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
8/12/2024
/ Census ,
Colleges ,
Congressional Committees ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
FERPA ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
OSHA ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Privacy ,
Unions ,
Universities
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
7/15/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Heat Exposure ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Union Elections ,
USCIS
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
6/17/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Heat Exposure ,
NLRB ,
OIRA ,
OSHA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
5/28/2024
/ Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
5/20/2024
/ Age Discrimination ,
Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Congressional Committees ,
Construction Industry ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Heat Exposure ,
New Guidance ,
NPRM ,
OSHA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Transparency ,
Unions
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
5/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Compliance ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Warehouses
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
FTC Prohibits Non-Competes. On April...more
4/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Contract ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retirement Plan
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
March (Shutdown) Madness. Finally! This...more
3/25/2024
/ Basketball ,
Congressional Committees ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fraud ,
Gender Equity ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-1B ,
Independent Contractors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
OSHA ,
Union Walk Around Rule ,
Unions
A yearslong saga seems to be coming to an end now that the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has completed its review of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) “walkaround rule,” 29...more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. ...more
3/4/2024
/ Construction Industry ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Secretary of the Interior ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings
Congress: House Departs With Funding Deadline on the Horizon. This week, the U.S. Senate passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan that did not include the immigration-related provisions the Buzz...more
POTUS Issues Executive Order on AI Framework.
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (EO). According to its...more
11/6/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Child Labor ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Workplace Safety
Shutdown Showdown. Rather than hurtling into a federal government shutdown, this week has been more of a slow, gradual, depressing slide into the shutdown, as it became apparent this week that last-minute measures to keep the...more
10/2/2023
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Contingency Plans ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dress Codes ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Shutdown ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
NLRB ,
OMB ,
OSHA