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President Trump’s Budget Goes To Work Against Enforcement Agencies with Significant Cuts to DOL and NLRB

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/18/2025

President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 includes substantial reductions to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) budget and staff. The proposed discretionary budget is slashed from $13.5 billion to $9...more

Insight from the New NLRB General Counsel

CDF Labor Law LLP on 3/5/2025

Last week, I attended the American Bar Association’s Mid-Winter Meeting for the Committee on Development Under the Law of the NLRA in Clearwater, Florida. William Cowen, the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, March 2025

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/4/2025

Welcome to our first issue of SuperVision in 2025. In this edition, we cover the new presidential administration’s anticipated impact on employment agreements, the National Labor Relations Board, and workplace safety...more

Beltway Buzz - February 2025 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/3/2025

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

What’s Next for the Department of Labor? The Confirmation of Lori Chávez-DeRemer

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL on 2/27/2025

Last week, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, former Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chávez-DeRemer, appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for her confirmation hearing. Her...more

NLRB has New Trump Appointed General Counsel

CDF Labor Law LLP on 2/4/2025

Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump appointed William B. Cowen as Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Cowen began his career at the Board in 1979 after graduating law school. He served in...more

How Will the President's Termination of NLRB GC Abruzzo and Member Wilcox Impact Employers?

FordHarrison on 1/29/2025

Real World Impact: The president’s recent discharge of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) Member Gwynne Wilcox means the Board currently lacks a quorum; thus, pending unfair labor practice (ULP) cases and...more

NLRB Shakeup: Trump Removes Two NLRB Officials

Amundsen Davis LLC on 1/29/2025

President Trump has ousted National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Labor Law General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo—a move that mirrors former President Biden’s unprecedented removal of the board’s general counsel four years ago....more

NLRB Shake-up: President Trump Removes Board Member, Discharges General Counsel

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/29/2025

President Donald Trump removed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox in a move that leaves the Board without a quorum to hear cases. The president also, as expected, discharged NLRB general counsel...more

Beltway Buzz - January 2025 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/20/2025

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

[Webinar] The Future of Workplace Law: 2025 Predictions - January 23rd, 1:00 pm ET

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 1/16/2025

The incoming Presidential administration and its agenda raise valid questions about the future roles, responsibilities, scopes of authority, and priorities of the Department of Labor, the EEOC, the NLRB, and the Federal...more

Changes Expected as Trump Administration Continues to Take Shape

Goodwin on 1/7/2025

As Washington prepares for new leadership in January 2025, significant policy changes appear on the horizon. The incoming administration’s agenda suggests a substantial shift in US economic and regulatory priorities, with...more

Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

Brooks Pierce on 12/24/2024

2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights, Issue 4, December 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/9/2024

Happy Holidays and welcome to our year-end issue of SuperVision. In this edition, we are pleased to bring you the “Top Five” biggest labor and employment issues that will impact employers for the coming year along with...more

Predicting U.S. Labor & Employment Changes From New Administration

DarrowEverett LLP on 11/20/2024

As with previous shifts between administrations, the upcoming transfer of power from the Biden administration to the return of the Trump administration promises to bring with it a myriad of changes, with labor and employment...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/15/2024

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

Beltway Buzz - April 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/15/2024

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

Beltway Buzz - March 2024 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/11/2024

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

Beltway Buzz - December 2023 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/22/2023

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

Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

DarrowEverett LLP on 10/11/2023

The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 3, October 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/3/2023

New Business Reporting Obligations for Employers: Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act - Effective January 1, 2024, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business...more

NLRB Takes Aim at Employers that Classify Workers as Independent Contractors

Quarles & Brady LLP on 8/4/2023

In recent action, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has demonstrated a clear intention to closely scrutinize employers that classify workers as independent contractors. Specifically, in June, 2023, the...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - June 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/29/2023

Aaaaaand we're back! As we did around the same time last year, we would like the thank the readers for y’all’s patience during our summer hiatus to allow our authors to take a short break to get some Vitamin D and replenish....more

Beltway Buzz - June 2023 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/19/2023

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

Beltway Buzz - January 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/9/2023

The 118th Congress Is Here. Sort of. As required by the U.S. Constitution, the 118th Congress gaveled in on January 3, 2023. If there was any hope that a new year would bring new competence and cooperation within the U.S....more

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