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Labor & Employment Actions in Biden's First 100 Days
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Recent Developments at the National Labor Relations Board under the Biden Administration
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1. The National Labor Relations Board lacked the three-member quorum required to issue decisions for the majority of 2025. Board vacancies, delayed confirmations, and ongoing litigation over Board composition limited the...more
On January 7, James Murphy and Scott Mayer, as National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) members, and Crystal Carey, as the NLRB’s General Counsel (GC), were sworn into their roles following their confirmation votes in...more
DOJ is creating a new Division for National Fraud Enforcement with centralized priority-setting authority. The new Assistant Attorney General will oversee nationwide civil and criminal fraud priorities, coordinate...more
On January 3, 2026, the Senate sent the nomination of Stuart Levenbach to be CFPB Director back to the President—a move that would allow Russell Vought to remain acting head of the bureau through August 1. President Trump...more
After nearly a year of interim leadership and inactivity at the top adjudicative level at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Agency is back on track. Recently, the Senate confirmed the President’s nominees, Scott...more
On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointments of Members Scott Mayer and James Murphy, and General Counsel (“GC”) Crystal Carey, to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”). Eleven months...more
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 chair, Scott Mayer, who will serve as a Board member, and...more
On December 18, by a 53-43 vote, the Senate confirmed James Murphy and Scott Mayer as Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) along with Crystal Carey to serve as the agency’s General Counsel. The agency has...more
On December 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld President Donald Trump’s removal of former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and former Merit Systems...more
UPDATE: On December 3, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee approved President Trump’s nomination of Scott Mayer to fill one of the vacant Republican seats on the National Labor Relations...more
A new court decision may mark a turning point in the modern administrative state. In Wilcox v. Trump, consolidated with Harris v. Bessent, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the president may...more
For the first time in 11 months, the National Labor Relations Board will likely have a quorum by year end, enabling it to start issuing decisions. Board member nominee Scott Mayer, a chief corporate labor counsel, was a...more
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
FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak was appointed Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah. Holyoak, a Republican, was appointed to the Commission by President Biden and had served in that role since March 2024. Before...more
President Trump has nominated Stuart Levenbach, an Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as CFPB director. At OMB, Levenbach handles natural resources, energy, science and water issues. During...more
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
On October 7, the U.S. Senate approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan Snare to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC). OSHRC handles appeals of federal OSHA citations. ...more
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominees for two key posts at the Department of Labor. Wage and hour administrator nominee Andrew Rogers and solicitor of labor nominee Jonathan Berry cleared the Senate. ...more
On Friday, October 3, almost eight months after President Trump announced their nominations, the Senate confirmed David Keeling (OSHA) and Wayne Palmer (MSHA) to lead their respective agencies, along with other key appointees...more
The federal government remains in a shutdown, with approximately 750,000 nonessential personnel furloughed. The Senate returns to Washington this week with no clear path to reopening the nation’s shuttered federal operations....more
Despite President Trump’s efforts to fire her, the Supreme Court has ruled that Lisa D. Cook can remain on the Federal Reserve Board at least until the court hears oral arguments in January 2026....more
President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to fire Lisa D. Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. ...more
Over the summer, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) formally unveiled a website that will help corporations, trade associations, membership organizations, and lobbying firms navigate the twists and turns of the Lobbying...more
A divided federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump illegally fired Democratic FTC member Rebecca Slaughter and has ordered that she be reinstated to her position....more
On August 7, President Trump announced via social media that he intended to nominate Stephen Miran to fill the Fed seat previously held by Governor Adriana Kugler, who resigned effective August 8. Kugler was appointed in 2023...more