NLRB, Legislative Agendas, Wage and Hour

#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Expands "Joint Employer" Definition, Senate Confirms Agency Heads, and U.S. Regulates AI - Employment...

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/8/2023

This week, we’re detailing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) expanded “joint employer” definition, the recent confirmations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) General Counsel and the...more

OFCCP Week In Review: July 2023 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 7/18/2023

Friday, June 2, 2023: FAR Council’s Interim Rule Banned TikTok on Federal Government Contractor Devices - August 1 Deadline for Public Comments on Interim Rule - Ban Implemented Due to National Security Concerns - ...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2023 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/17/2023

Congress Returns, Works on “Must Pass” Bills. Following their Fourth of July recess, members of the U.S. Congress returned to Washington, D.C., this week and turned their attention to several “must pass” pieces of...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - June 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/29/2023

Aaaaaand we're back! As we did around the same time last year, we would like the thank the readers for y’all’s patience during our summer hiatus to allow our authors to take a short break to get some Vitamin D and replenish....more

Beltway Buzz - June 2022 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/13/2022

Last week, in part one of our two-part Summer Forecast of labor and employment-related legislative and agency developments, the Buzz took a look at the U.S. Congress and what our legislators might have in store for employers...more

What Should Employers Expect in 2022, Non-COVID Edition

Quarles & Brady LLP on 2/10/2022

If your business employed 100 or more workers, chances are you spent a lot of time and effort understanding and preparing for the OSHA COVID-19 vaccine-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard....more

Beltway Buzz - October 2021 #5

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/1/2021

Second Time Is the Charm? On October 28, 2021, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives released text of their revamped and slimmed-down Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) (though at nearly 1,700 pages, “slimmed down” is...more

Beltway Buzz - September 2021 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/13/2021

Administration to Mandate Vaccines for Federal and Private-Sector Employees. President Joe Biden this week dramatically ramped up his administration’s efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates across the country....more

Beltway Buzz - August 2021 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/30/2021

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

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Summer 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/15/2021

On the eve of his election, President Joe Biden promised to “be the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” True to his word, his administration has thus far granted organized labor’s every ask. Only 23 minutes into his...more

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2021 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 6/14/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

100 Days of the Biden Administration, Part II: Key Labor and Employment Policy Developments

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/21/2021

In its first 100 days in office, the Biden administration has advanced its policy priorities, many of which have involved repealing the policy accomplishments of the previous presidential administration. The Biden...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/10/2021

DOL Rescinds Independent Contractor Rule. On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a regulation rescinding its independent contractor rule, which was finalized on January 7, 2021, but never went into effect....more

OFCCP Week In Review: February 2021 #2

DirectEmployers Association on 2/8/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Labor, Employment and Immigration Law Changes to Expect from the Biden Administration

Williams Mullen on 1/21/2021

With the inauguration of a new President come significant anticipated changes in many areas of business, but none more seismic than in labor, employment and immigration....more

Significant Workplace Changes in Store under the Biden Administration

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 1/11/2021

From pay equity to an increased minimum wage, pro-worker and pro-union labor policies, and additional anti-discrimination protections, President-elect Biden has touted support for numerous legislative and regulatory proposals...more

[Webinar] What’s Next? How the Biden Administration Will Impact Employers, and What You Can Do to Plan Ahead - January 21st, 12:00...

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/8/2021

What can employers expect from the incoming Biden Administration, and how can they plan to stay ahead of expected Executive and Legislative action? In this webinar, our panel of employment, labor, immigration, and employee...more

What Can We Expect from a Biden Administration?

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/4/2020

As President-elect Joe Biden begins to transition into the Oval Office, employers cannot help but look ahead to what the next four years may hold. Although a Biden administration may be limited in what it wants to do because...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - March 2020 #5

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/16/2020

Congress Approves $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Emergency Funding. The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) is headed for the President’s desk. Among other things, the bill...more

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (February 2020 Edition)

Littler on 3/9/2020

Hey, do you want to read an article not about COVID-19? Well, you are in luck, because in this virus-free issue of Wage Watch, we discuss only developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime that occurred in the...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - February 2020 #3

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/3/2020

NLRB Issues Final Joint Employer Rule. On February 26, the NLRB published its final rule governing joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. ...more

Labor Gets Wishlist Bill Passed In House

Fisher Phillips on 2/11/2020

The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a bill that would tilt the scales of labor law unequivocally in favor of organized labor. The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would bring about a radical shift in labor...more

Beltway Buzz - January 2020

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/13/2020

2020 Preview. -= Federal lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., this week to kick off the second session of the 116th Congress. With national political elections 10 months away, the policy debates will be amplified, and...more

Employment Law This Week®: Recalibrating Federal Agencies, Marijuana Legalization, the Changing Nature of Work - Monthly Rundown

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/8/2020

This Employment Law This Week® Monthly Rundown discusses the most important developments for employers heading into January 2020. The episode includes: 1. The Recalibration of Federal Agencies The year 2019 was the year of...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - December 2019 #2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/13/2019

Another Future of Work Hearing Scheduled. The House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee has announced a hearing titled “The Future of Work: Ensuring Workers Are Competitive in a Rapidly Changing Economy.”...more

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