NLRB, Relief Measures

Beltway Buzz - October 2022 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/31/2022

DOL Extends IC Proposal Comment Period. On October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced an extension of the public comment period for its proposal to amend the independent contractor...more

NLRB Alters Timing Requirements for Electronic Notice Posting in Workplaces Impacted by COVID-19

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 6/3/2022

In a decision issued on June 2, the National Labor Relations Board modified the timing of its electronic notice-posting requirement in circumstances where an employer has not yet reopened its facility due to COVID-19, or...more

Beltway Buzz - January 2022

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/10/2022

With 2022 underway, set forth below are the major labor and employment policy issues that the Buzz is keeping an eye on as we begin a new (midterm election) year. COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements. Today the Supreme Court of...more

Beltway Buzz - September 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/7/2021

Joe Says “No.” Over the last several weeks, the Buzz has discussed congressional efforts to pass both a bipartisan “hard” infrastructure bill (this passed the U.S. Senate and is waiting in the U.S. House of Representatives),...more

Form I-9 Remote Inspection Flexibility Ends August 31, 2021

Miller Canfield on 6/23/2021

Employers preparing for return to in-person work should review any Form I-9 completed during COVID-19. The temporary policies for Form I-9 compliance in effect since March 20, 2020, will expire on August 31. (Temporary...more

Beltway Buzz - February 2021 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/16/2021

Congressional Update. It was another busy week on Capitol Hill. The U.S. Senate was, of course, preoccupied with the historic second impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump. In the U.S. House of Representatives,...more

January 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 2/9/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Beltway Buzz - January 2021 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/25/2021

President Biden. On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and security concerns arising out of the riot at the United States Capitol...more

December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/6/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Beltway Buzz - October 2020 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/9/2020

Economic Stimulus Negotiations End. Again. With the current acrimony between Republicans and Democrats at a significant low point, the Buzz did not exactly go out on a limb last week in predicting that there would not be a...more

Financial Daily Dose 10.9.2020 | Top Story: New Jobless Claims Top 800,000 Again As U.S. Recovery Stalls

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/9/2020

Yesterday’s jobless numbers were down a bit from a week earlier but still topped 800,000 for the 4th week in a row. “Claims remain above the pre-pandemic peak of 695,000 and are higher than in any previous recession for...more

Beltway Buzz - September 2020 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/21/2020

Chilly Climate in D.C. Just like the bit of autumn chill that descended upon Washington, D.C., this week, congressional negotiations over a new pandemic relief package have cooled. A compromise legislative effort announced...more

Beltway Buzz - August 2020

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/10/2020

Legislative Relief Package Stalls. The Buzz recently predicted that negotiations over a fourth COVID-19 legislative relief package would be like an immovable object facing an unstoppable force. Unfortunately, it appears that...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2020 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/28/2020

Congress Debates Next Relief Package. As the Buzz has anticipated for a while now, this week the U.S. Senate began crafting a “Phase 4” response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While progress was made, as of this writing, no...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2020 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/14/2020

Congress Set to Work on Subsequent Pandemic Relief. Congress is out on a two-week summer recess and will return the week of July 20, 2020. Upon return, it is expected that Senate Republicans will begin legislative discussions...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2020 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/11/2020

Senate Returns. The U.S. Senate returned to Washington, D.C., this week for the first time since late March 2020, and held several hearings and votes. In an effort to adhere to social distancing protocols, senators were...more

Unionized Covid-19 Loan Recipients Face Troubling Non-Abrogation Commitment

Fisher Phillips on 4/13/2020

In an increasingly desperate business climate, thousands of businesses are expected to apply for emergency loans created by the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – but unionized employers may want...more

Beltway Buzz - April 2020 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/10/2020

Phase 3.5? Or CARES Act 2.0? On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Senate failed to approve a measure that would have added $251 billion in funding for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program established...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - March 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/5/2020

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. ...more

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