What Does Congress’ Debt Limit Agreement Mean for the Workforce Enforcement Agencies?
The debt limit agreement reached by Congress and signed by President Biden June 3, 2023, calls for cuts in discretionary
U.S. Senate Puts the Brakes on Latest Attempt To Revive the 50-Year-Old Equal Rights Amendment
The U.S. Senate on April 27, 2023, rejected the latest attempt to ratify the 50-year old Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Republican Lawmakers Call Out Biden Administration’s Labor Advisor Program
Two influential Republican legislators have called out the Biden Administration’s labor advisor program for its resemblance to the controversial but
Biden Administration’s FY 2024 Budget Proposes Big Increases for Workplace Regulators
The proposed budget that President Biden submitted to Congress to fund the federal government for upcoming fiscal year 2024 (which
Congress Expands Mandatory Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers
Legislation approved by the last Congress shortly before it adjourned expands the 2010 “Break Time for Nursing Mothers Act” to
Final FY 2023 Spending Bill Contains Big Funding Increases for EEOC, NLRB
It took awhile, but just before shutting down for the year, the lame duck U.S. Congress and the Biden White
Controversial Labor Provisions Dropped From Final FY 2023 Defense Bill
As we reported earlier this year, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives loaded up its version of the National Defense Authorization
Congress Approves Respect for Marriage Act To Codify Same-Sex Marriage Recognition
As expected, the U.S. Congress has approved and sent to President Biden for his signature a bill that establishes a
2022 Election Post-Mortem: More Gridlock Coming on Employment-Related Legislation
As we have reported previously, President Biden has publicly expressed his desire to be known as the “most pro-union president”
Congress Clears “Speak Out Act” Banning Certain Pre-Dispute NDAs for President’s Signature
As we predicted,[1] the lame-duck Congress has given final approval to the so-called “Speak Out Act” (S. 4524), federal legislation