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
8/26/2024
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Democratic National Committee ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Immigration Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Political Parties ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
Wage and Hour ,
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
7/15/2024
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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
6/24/2024
/ Construction Industry ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Over-Time ,
Political Parties ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Spouses ,
Student Athletes ,
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.
Congress on Spring Break...What’s on...more
4/8/2024
/ Affirmative Action ,
Certification Requirements ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Final Rules ,
H-1B ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Silica ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps
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
3/18/2024
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EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-2B ,
Joint Employers ,
Judges ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Data ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas ,
Work Schedules
House Advances Bipartisan Tax Package. On January 31, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) by a vote of 357–70....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.
Tax Package/ERC Update. For what seems...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
Fourth Time’s a Charm. After three-plus weeks and three failed nominees, on October 25, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be the Speaker of the House by a vote of 220–209. Johnson, the...more
10/30/2023
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Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
H-1B ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Speaker of the House ,
U.S. House ,
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.
House of Pain. This week, the Buzz was...more
10/23/2023
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
F-1 Visa ,
H-1B ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
OIRA ,
Political Parties ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Speaker of the House ,
US State Departments ,
USCIS ,
Visas
West Coast Ports: Parties Reach Agreement. This week, ocean carriers and terminal operators at the twenty-nine West Coast ports in the United States announced a tentative agreement with the labor union that represents their...more
POTUS Signs Bill Ending COVID-19 Emergency. On April 10, 2023, President Biden signed a congressional resolution officially ending the COVID-19 national emergency. The resolution was passed out of the U.S. House of...more
4/17/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Contractors ,
H-1B ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
USCIS
Walsh Exits. March 10, 2023, marked Marty Walsh’s last day as U.S. secretary of labor. The duties of the secretary are now being handled by Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, who is waiting on the U.S. Senate to act on her...more
SCOTUS Rules in OT Case … More Challenges on the Way? On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6–3 decision holding that an employee making $200,000 each year is entitled to overtime pay under the...more
2/27/2023
/ Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fees ,
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc v Hewitt No 21-984 ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
SCOTUS ,
Severance Agreements ,
USCIS
DACA Regulations Finalized. On August 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a final rule to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...more
8/29/2022
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Construction Contracts ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Contractors ,
H-1B ,
OFCCP ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
NLRB GC Provides Update on Recent Remedies. -
Remember back in September 2021 when the Buzz reported on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s memorandum instructing regional directors to...more
Biden Administration Releases Regulatory Plans -
Maybe someone in the White House just read the Buzz’s Summer Forecast, because on June 21, 2022, the Biden administration released its Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of...more
Congressional Update: Debt Limit Crisis and Reconciliation Plans.
Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives were officially out this week, but the U.S. Congress still made some news....more
10/18/2021
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Budget Reconciliation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dear Colleague Letter ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fiduciary ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Influenza ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nancy Pelosi ,
OSHA ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Raids ,
USCIS ,
Vaccinations
Congressional Drama. -
There was drama this week on Capitol Hill, as Congress juggled four major issues: funding for the federal government, a bipartisan bill to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, a $3.5 “human...more
10/4/2021
/ College Athletes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DACA ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Government Shutdown ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Tax Credits ,
Temporary Regulations ,
USCIS ,
Vaccinations
Congressional Update -
Various committees in the U.S. House of Representatives continued to work this week on their respective portions of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” reconciliation bill-proposed...more
9/20/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Tipped Employees ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
Vaccinations
Democrats Begin Process of Enacting Administration’s Domestic Goals.
It took some good old-fashioned politicking, but earlier this week the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that...more
8/30/2021
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Budget ,
Human Capital ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Charge ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
USCIS ,
Wage and Hour
Infrastructure Summer. Congress remains out this week but is expected to be very busy for the remainder of July. Democrats will seek to gain traction on two major legislative priorities: an infrastructure deal backed by 11...more
7/12/2021
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
NPRM ,
Organized Crime ,
OSHA ,
Presidential Nominations ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Last Week Today -
Here is a quick rundown of some of the labor and employment policy developments we missed last week while at Workplace Strategies in Austin, Texas (be sure to join us next year for the program at the...more
7/2/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Conciliation ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Time Extensions ,
Tipped Employees ,
Union Elections ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
Wage and Hour
Juneteenth Is Now a Federal Holiday. This week, President Joe Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making June 19 - the holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in...more
6/21/2021
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Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
EBSA ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Heritage & Culture ,
Holidays ,
New Legislation ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
USCIS ,
Wage and Hour
“A Month of Action on Capitol Hill.” The American Rescue Plan Act was enacted in March 2021, and since then President Joe Biden has been looking for his next major legislative victory. Accordingly, President Biden promised...more
6/14/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Paycheck Fairness Act ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Unions ,
USCIS