NLRB Has a Quorum! On January 7, Senate-confirmed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) nominees James Murphy and Scott Mayer were sworn in as new Board members, giving the Board a 2-1 Republican majority. The Board now has...more
1/9/2026
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
H-2B ,
Independent Contractors ,
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New Guidance ,
NLRB ,
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NLRB Regains a Quorum, but Few Quick Changes Expected On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board. The nominees included James Murphy, who will now serve as Board...more
12/22/2025
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Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Policy Updates ,
Quorum ,
State and Local Government ,
Unions
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Limit State Regulation of Artificial Intelligence -
On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order purporting to limit the ability of states to regulate the use of...more
12/12/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Disabilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions
DC Circuit Rules NLRB Members are Removable at Will - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled earlier today that the president can remove a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),...more
House Committee Introduces LMRDA Reform Package - House Education and Workforce Committee Republicans introduced five bills this week to reform the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), with the stated goal...more
11/24/2025
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E-Verify ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Unions ,
Workplace Safety
Record 43-Day Shutdown Ends; Federal Government Reopens -
As a quick recap, the House passed the original Continuing Resolution (CR) in September to fund the federal government through November 21; the CR then went to the...more
11/14/2025
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Appropriations Bill ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Shutdown ,
IRS ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour
FAA Forces Major U.S. Airlines to Cut Flights as Shutdown Continues - As the federal government shutdown continues, the Federal Aviation Administration said that it is forcing airlines to cut 10 percent of their flights at...more
DHS Issues Rule Will Eliminate Automatic Extension of Work Permits -
On October 30, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim final rule (IFR) eliminating the automatic extension of expiring...more
10/31/2025
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employees ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Government Shutdown ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Quorum ,
Senate Committees
Federal Government Shutdown Continues The federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight. Both Republicans and Democrats are dug in their positions, i.e., Senate Republicans continue efforts to advance the...more
10/27/2025
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Continuing Resolution ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Workers ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-1B ,
HELP ,
Labor Reform ,
New Guidance ,
NLRA ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Senate Committees ,
Title VII ,
USCIS
NLRB Challenges California Over New Labor Law =
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Thursday filed suit against the state of California and the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) in the U.S. District Court...more
10/17/2025
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Delivery Drivers ,
Independent Contractors ,
IRS ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
The EEOC Regains a Quorum -
On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Brittany Panuccio to be a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Once she is sworn in and takes her...more
10/10/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Senate Committees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Senate Advances DOL and EEOC Nominees -
Earlier today, the Senate voted on a procedural motion to advance the nominations of individuals to serve in key positions at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal...more
Chair Cassidy Sends Letter to Governor Hochul Regarding NY’s “NLRB Trigger Bill” Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, wrote a letter to New York...more
WPI Urges the Department of Justice to Block Anticompetitive Pay Regulations for App-Based Workers -
In response to a request for information, WPI filed comments urging the Department of Justice to investigate and block...more
9/19/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Heat Exposure ,
Independent Contractors ,
New Legislation ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Preemption ,
Tax Deductions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
NLRB General Counsel Intends to Challenge New York Trigger Law -
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Bill Cowen stated his intention this week to file suit against the recently enacted New York...more
9/12/2025
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Relations ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
NLRA ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Preemption ,
State Labor Laws
Trump Administration Releases Spring Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions On September 4, 2025, the administration released its long-awaited 2025 Spring Regulatory Agenda, which lists the aspirational...more
Introduction The first eight months of the Trump administration saw dramatic changes in labor and employment policy—from civil rights to traditional labor law to immigration—with more to come as key positions at oversight...more
9/2/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Relations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Over-Time ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tipped Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The Littler WPI Policy Week in Review will pause for the August congressional recess and will return after Labor Day.
Hiring Slowed to 73,000 Jobs in July -
Employment increased by 73,000 jobs in July according to the...more
NLRB Acting General Cowen Issues Guidance on Union Salts -
In a memorandum dated July 24, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued guidance to all regional directors,...more
White House Announces NLRB Nominees -
On Thursday, the White House announced two nominees for open seats at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including Scott Mayer, chief labor counsel at The Boeing Corporation,...more
Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Empower Independent Workers -
Earlier this week, Senators Bill Cassidy, (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senators Rand Paul...more
“Big Beautiful” Reconciliation Bill Pending Final Passage in the House Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed the reconciliation bill by a narrow vote of 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote....more
7/3/2025
/ Budget Reconciliation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Job Creation ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
SCOTUS Curtails Nationwide Injunctions - The U.S. Supreme Court sharply curtailed “universal” injunctions. The Court’s June 27, 2025 decision came in a case involving an executive order seeking to limit birthright...more
6/30/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Judicial Authority ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Unions
Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Labor Nominees; Announces Committee Votes -
On June 18, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on four nominees for a number of...more
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Raise the Minimum Wage -
Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation on June 10, titled “Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025,” that would raise...more