On September 6, 2023, Democratic member Gwynne Wilcox was appointed to the NLRB by former President Joe Biden. Her five-year term was scheduled to end in 2028.
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2/7/2025
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Biden Administration ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Employee Rights ,
Executive Orders ,
Labor Relations ,
Malfeasance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Removal For-Cause ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Termination ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions
Two weeks after his inauguration, President Donald Trump continues to make unprecedented moves to impact the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)....more
2/4/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions
In a two-sentence memo, the White House rescinded the spending freeze announced with great fanfare just two days prior and which we previously reported on here. The broad scope of the directive suspended all federal financial...more
One week after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has taken additional moves to impact the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)....more
On Monday, January 27, 2025, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued a memo ordering the pause of all federal financial assistance “that may be implicated” by any of President Trump’s recent...more
1/29/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Medicare ,
Nonprofits ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Social Security ,
Trump Administration
This episode features a discussion of the current array of federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates: their effectiveness and requirements, the scope of their coverage, and what employers should consider in responding to them....more
12/6/2021
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Late in the afternoon on Friday, August 28, Treasury issued Notice 2020-65 providing guidance implementing President Trump’s Executive Memorandum on social security payroll tax deferral (Payroll Tax Deferral). President...more
8/31/2020
/ Executive Orders ,
FICA ,
IRS ,
Lost Wages ,
Minimum Wage ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Social Security Taxes ,
Tax Deferral ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage and Hour
On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed four documents—three Presidential Memoranda and one Executive Order—aimed at directing further COVID-19 relief. Two of the memoranda related to unemployment assistance and deferred...more
8/14/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Extensions ,
FEMA ,
Government Assistance ,
Lost Wages ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Social Security Taxes ,
Tax Deferral ,
Trump Administration ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance
On June 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin changing the DOL’s typical practice of seeking liquidated damages in settlements in lieu of litigation. Specifically, Field Assistance...more
6/26/2020
/ Back Wages ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New Guidance ,
Relief Measures ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule Thursday requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to employees who work on or in connection with certain federal contracts. The final rule implements...more