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Policy Week in Review – July 2025 #1

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“Big Beautiful” Reconciliation Bill Pending Final Passage in the House  Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed the reconciliation bill by a narrow vote of 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote....more

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Policy Week in Review – June 2025 #4

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SCOTUS Curtails Nationwide Injunctions - The U.S. Supreme Court sharply curtailed “universal” injunctions. The Court’s June 27, 2025 decision came in a case involving an executive order seeking to limit birthright...more

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

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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

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Beltway Buzz - June 2025 #3

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

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Policy Week in Review – June 2025 #2

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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Raise the Minimum Wage - Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation on June 10, titled “Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025,” that would raise...more

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Beltway Buzz - June 2025 #2

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

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CLARITY Act Unveiled, SEC Issues Staking Guidance and 401(k) Crypto Ban Reversed

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This week’s tracker covers several significant developments in crypto policy. Lawmakers released a new draft of the CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that would expand the CFTC’s role and clarify how digital assets are...more

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Department of Labor Proposed Budget Seeks To Completely Dismantle OFCCP

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiscal year 2026 proposed budget, the Department is set to fully eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) next fiscal year, which begins October 1,...more

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Will the OFCCP be relegated to the dustbin of history?

DOL proposes to eliminate agency. The U.S. Department of Labor released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The budget proposal is the agency’s request to...more

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Policy Week in Review – May 2025 #4

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Chairs Walberg (R-MI) and Allen (R-GA) Seek Feedback to Reform the LMRDA - The House Committee on Education and Workforce Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chair Rick...more

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How Will Federal Bills Eliminating Tax on Tips and Overtime Impact Employers?

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Tax breaks on overtime pay and tipped earnings passed the House on May 22, 2025, as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1). The tax deductions provided under the sprawling reconciliation bill would be temporary,...more

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Congress Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Provide Federal Paid Family Leave Funding for States

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On April 30, 2025, Congressional Representatives Stephanie Bice (R-Oklahoma) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pennsylvania) introduced the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act in the House of Representatives....more

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Republican-Backed Congressional Proposal in Congress Seeks to Allow Companies to Offer Benefits to Independent Contractors: April...

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Last month, the most significant legal development in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification was on Capitol Hill. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a Senate Republican who chairs the Senate Health,...more

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Beltway Buzz - May 2025 #2

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

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This Week From the Hill (May 4 – 10, 2025)

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more

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Beltway Buzz - May 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

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Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part One)

Prior to its March 25, 2025 deadline, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee likely finished up its work for this legislative session and approved a final flurry of bills that would generally...more

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To AI or Not to AI? The Use of AI in Employment Decisions

Even just a few years ago, the concept of using artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life was a novel, if somewhat intimidating, concept. But from Google’s AI overview to Microsoft’s Copilot, many of us use AI daily to...more

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Policy Week in Review – April 2025

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At a Glance - The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior...more

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Beltway Buzz - April 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

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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2025

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2025 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. Whether borne of a desire to rein in the general ubiquity of...more

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Virginia Governor Youngkin Vetoes Workplace Violence Prevention Bill, HB 1919

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As previously reported, on March 7, 2025, the Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 1919 (HB 1919), which would have required large employers—those with 100 or more employees—to implement workplace violence prevention...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 10: Will Congress Avoid a Government Shutdown?

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Both chambers are in session this week, although the House is scheduled to leave early to accommodate the House Democrats’ annual policy retreat.  The focus this week will be on preventing a government shutdown, with federal...more

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Member of Congress Introduces Bill to Abolish Occupational Safety and Health Administration

U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) first introduced the “Nullify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act” or “NOSHA Act” in November 2021, legislation aimed at abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health...more

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U.S. House of Representatives Takes Up Bill to Codify Recently Revoked Executive Order 11246

On February 5, 2025, a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives seeking to codify the recently revoked Executive Order 11246....more

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