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Biden-Era OSHA Regulations Will Be Reassessed by New Trump Administration

Maynard Nexsen on 1/24/2025

Two workplace safety regulations advanced under the Biden administration will be reviewed by the Trump team at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”), and could be rolled back in...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/20/2024

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

OSHA Signals Rulemaking to Broaden Scope of Who Is Permitted to Accompany Compliance Officers During Worksite Inspections

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/21/2023

In February 2013, during the early months of the second term of the Obama administration, a standard interpretation related to Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations at 29 C.F.R. § 1903.8(c) that later became known as...more

Biden Administration Poised to Provide Union Organizers with Another Tool for Their Toolbox: The OSHA Inspection

BakerHostetler on 3/20/2023

In January 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revived a rule that would permit worker-designated representatives to accompany OSHA during the inspection process, regardless of whether the...more

Spring Regulatory Agenda Provides Roadmap to Anticipated Federal Rulemaking

Littler on 6/23/2022

On June 21, 2022, the Biden administration released its Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. These semi-annual regulatory agendas outline federal agency goals for the months ahead. Although the...more

Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

Fisher Phillips on 1/4/2022

Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

#WorkforceWednesday: Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2022 - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/22/2021

This week, we’re recapping some of the biggest changes that impacted employers in 2021. We also look ahead to what’s in store in the new year. A Shift in Labor Policy and Enforcement The Biden administration is ushering in...more

NLRB General Counsel Explains Bargaining Obligations for Unionized Employers regarding the New Emergency Temporary Standard to...

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP on 12/2/2021

On November 10, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel’s’ Office issued Memorandum OM-22-03 outlining an employer’s bargaining obligations with their unions relating to the recent Emergency Temporary...more

NLRB Memo Addresses Bargaining Obligations Over OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

Littler on 11/18/2021

On November 10, 2021, Joan A. Sullivan, acting associate general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, released Operations Management Memorandum 22-03 (OM 22-03) concerning bargaining obligations under the Department...more

Unionized Employers Must Bargain About Vaccine Policies

Bodman on 11/17/2021

On November 10, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel published OM 22-03 regarding the duty to bargain over issues related to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Emergency...more

More Circuits Added to the OSHA ETS Lottery

Polsinelli on 11/12/2021

Lawsuits challenging the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing (the “ETS”) issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) were filed in three additional U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals on Wednesday, November...more

Beltway Buzz - November 2021 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/12/2021

Infrastructure Bill Passes - Now What? Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are out this week. But before they left for home, on November 5, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure...more

The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from September 2021

Fisher Phillips on 10/6/2021

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

BREAKING: OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate and Unionized Employer Bargaining Obligations

BakerHostetler on 9/13/2021

President Biden has just announced that he is tasking OSHA with implementing a new emergency rule mandating that employers with at least 100 employees either require their workforce to be vaccinated or require unvaccinated...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

Beltway Buzz - July 2021 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/26/2021

Senate Committee Examines PRO Act. On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing entitled “The Right to Organize: Empowering American Workers in a 21st Century...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2021

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

Beltway Buzz - June 2021 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/14/2021

“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

Beltway Buzz - May 2021 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/1/2021

EEOC Releases Vaccine Guidance. On May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued much-needed guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace. According to the guidance...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2021 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/25/2021

The Biden Administration at 100 Days. President Joe Biden recently marked his 100th day in office, and labor and employment policy changes have been at the forefront of his administration’s agenda. The enactment of the...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 - April 2021 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/3/2021

Biden Releases American Families Plan - This week, the White House released an outline of its American Families Plan, which is being touted as the second phase of the administration’s infrastructure proposal (dubbed the...more

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Biden Administration Quick Take – Three Employment Law Initiatives We’re...

Williams Mullen on 4/1/2021

On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Laura Windsor, chair of Williams Mullen’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Practice who shares her insight on three employment...more

#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Guidance, CDC’s New Mask Guidance, Biden Administration Rollbacks - Employment Law...

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/17/2021

Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at updated safety and mask guidance and the top workplace regulations the Biden administration has rolled back. OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance In response to President...more

What Can Employers Expect From the Biden Administration?

ArentFox Schiff on 2/10/2021

In brief: A sharp pivot toward employee- and union-friendly executive actions and legislation. Here’s what we mean. Executive Order 13950 - As we’ve reported, President Biden Revokes Executive Order 13950 | Arent Fox,...more

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