On June 28, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, upending 40 years of judicial precedent holding that federal courts should defer to...more
In the final week of first 100 days of, the Biden administration, significant labor and employment activity includes a Department of Labor (“DOL”) official and two judicial nominations sent to the Senate, a push from the DOL...more
4/29/2021
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
In week thirteen, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes the nomination for the Assistant Secretary of Disability and Employment Policy at the Department of Labor (DOL); the Senate committee vote on...more
4/20/2021
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Biden Administration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Small Business ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
In week twelve, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes selecting a chief to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), increased staffing at the Equal Employment Opportunity...more
4/13/2021
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
OSHA ,
Wage and Hour
In week ten, the Biden administration’s labor and employment activity includes the Senate confirmation of Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary, the nomination of former CEO of the Democratic National Committee to the Solicitor of...more
Each week during the first 100 days of the new administration, we will provide a recap of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers.
In week nine, the Biden administration’s labor and employment...more
3/23/2021
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
OSHA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
In week six, the Administration’s labor and employment activity includes a major roadblock to the $15 federal minimum wage increase, an extension of unemployment benefits by the DOL, and unexpected silence by the...more
3/1/2021
/ Amazon Marketplace ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
In week two, the Biden administration shook things up at the National Labor Relations Board with the firing and replacement of General Counsel Peter Robb, walked back President Trump’s pro-independent contractor agenda at the...more
2/1/2021
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
OSHA ,
Race Discrimination ,
Tip-Pooling
On July 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two 7-2 decisions involving religious exemptions to federal employment and benefits laws....more
7/10/2020
/ Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Age Discrimination ,
Appeals ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
HRSA ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v Pennsylvania ,
Ministerial Exception ,
Religious Exemption ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
Religious Schools ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Teachers ,
Trump v Pennsylvania ,
U.S. Treasury