House Panel Advances Bills To Amend FLSA To Encourage Job-Related Training, Child Care Services
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce has advanced two bills to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Congress Averts Government Shutdown by Enacting Year-Long Continuing Resolution
Nearly six months into the government’s 2025 fiscal year, which began October 1, 2024, Congress has effectively given up on
Congress Again Averts Government Shutdown by Approving 3-Month Funding Extension
With the government scheduled to run out of funding on December 20, Congress approved a short-term stopgap measure to keep
Congress Averts Government Shutdown by Approving 3-Month Funding Extension
Congress has approved a short-term stop-gap measure to keep the federal government running until December 20, 2024. Otherwise, its funding
Best Case Scenario for EEOC, OFCCP in FY 2025 May Be Flat Funding
As Congress moves forward with setting federal government funding levels for fiscal year 2025, it seems increasingly likely that workforce
Biden Nominates Two for NLRB Seats, Ensuring Pro-Union Tilt Until 2026 If Confirmed by Senate
President Joe Biden has submitted two nominations for seats on the five-member National Labor Relations Board, one a Democrat and
Senate Committee Approves Bill Banning Pre-Dispute Arbitration of Age Discrimination Claims
A bill that would invalidate mandatory arbitration of age discrimination claims cleared a key Senate committee May 9, 2024, paving
Congress Flat Funds OFCCP, NLRB and Other Workplace Regulators for Rest of FY 2024
Congress and the White House have finally reached a spending deal, six months after the government’s 2024 fiscal year began,
Biden FY 2025 Budget Proposal Seeks More Money for Workplace Enforcement Agencies
President Biden has submitted the Administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2025 to Congress. It calls for significant funding increases
Congress Flat Funds EEOC for Rest of FY 2024; No Deal Yet on DOL, NLRB Spending
Congress has allocated $455 million to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as part of a deal to fund a