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
7/1/2024
/ Affirmative Action ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Compliance ,
Confirmation Proceedings ,
Congressional Intent ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Salaried Employees ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings
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
6/17/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Heat Exposure ,
NLRB ,
OIRA ,
OSHA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
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
6/10/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Cross-Border ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Joint Policy Statements ,
Minimum Salary ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Offensive Language ,
OSHRC ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Veterans
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
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
5/28/2024
/ Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
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
5/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Compliance ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Warehouses
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
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.
Congress on Spring Break...What’s on...more
4/8/2024
/ Affirmative Action ,
Certification Requirements ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Final Rules ,
H-1B ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Silica ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps
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
3/18/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-2B ,
Joint Employers ,
Judges ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Data ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas ,
Work Schedules
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
3/11/2024
/ Congressional Committees ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
OIRA ,
Over-Time ,
Regulatory Agenda
House and Senate Absent From D.C. While Shutdown Looms. The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate are out this week, and we are once again on the verge of a (partial) government shutdown. If a deal—likely a fourth...more
Long-Awaited Border Deal Arrives With a Thud. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Senate this week debuted the text of their long-awaited legislative package addressing the crisis at the United States’ southern...more
2/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Basketball ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigration Reform ,
Israel ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Taiwan ,
Ukraine
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
1/15/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
Paid Leave ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Supreme Court Justices ,
Unions ,
US House of Representatives v Burwell
Congress: Home for the Holidays. The U.S. Congress is wrapping up for the year, and—we know you are going to find this hard to believe—Congress didn’t make much legislative progress during the three-week post-Thanksgiving...more
POTUS Issues Executive Order on AI Framework.
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (EO). According to its...more
11/6/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Child Labor ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Workplace Safety
Fourth Time’s a Charm. After three-plus weeks and three failed nominees, on October 25, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be the Speaker of the House by a vote of 220–209. Johnson, the...more
10/30/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
H-1B ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Speaker of the House ,
U.S. House ,
USCIS
Shutdown Showdown. Rather than hurtling into a federal government shutdown, this week has been more of a slow, gradual, depressing slide into the shutdown, as it became apparent this week that last-minute measures to keep the...more
10/2/2023
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Contingency Plans ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dress Codes ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Shutdown ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
NLRB ,
OMB ,
OSHA
The House Returns, Shutdown Looms. The U.S. House of Representatives returned this week from its August break. As the Buzz has discussed recently, the federal government appropriations process is front and center, and all...more
9/18/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Congressional Committees ,
Construction Industry ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Budget ,
Government Shutdown ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Wage and Hour
Congress Returns, Eyes Finish Line. The U.S. Senate reconvened this week following its August recess. Meanwhile, members of the U.S. House of Representatives continued to hit the snooze alarm, as they will return to their...more
9/11/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Confirmation Proceedings ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
NLRB ,
OMB ,
Pay Data ,
Portal ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Secretary of Labor ,
White Papers
DOL Proposes Changes to Overtime Regulations. On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the regulations implementing the overtime provisions...more
9/5/2023
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Rules ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Safety Inspections ,
Third-Party ,
Union Elections ,
Union Representatives ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Uh-oh: Government Shutdown Chances Increase. The Buzz continues to monitor the potential for a federal government shutdown. Last week, we noted a positive development: leadership in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of...more
8/28/2023
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
Assault Weapons Ban ,
Death Penalty ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Crimes ,
Government Shutdown ,
Law Enforcement ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Sex Offender Registry ,
Sex Offenders ,
Strategic Planning ,
VAWA
Congress May Kick Appropriations Can to December. Like many of us, our elected federal legislators have grown more comfortable with working remotely. That is why this week, even though the U.S. Congress was out on its August...more
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
7/17/2023
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NDAA ,
NLRB ,
Nominations ,
OIRA ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Wage and Hour
West Coast Ports: Parties Reach Agreement. This week, ocean carriers and terminal operators at the twenty-nine West Coast ports in the United States announced a tentative agreement with the labor union that represents their...more
Debt Limit Done. Now What? With the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the rearview mirror, this week the U.S. Congress turned to other matters. The U.S. Senate spent the week focusing on nominations to federal agencies. ...more
6/12/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Budget ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Property Damage ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Unions