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Two DOL aides resign amid ongoing probe into ‘toxic’ workplace at Chavez-DeRemer’s labor department
The secretary’s tenure has been dotted with controversy.
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Legislative lowdown: Trump agencies return to business-friendly standards for gig worker, joint-employer status
The decisions could have implications for HR teams at organizations that employ large shares of independent contractors, or those that work for franchisors or staffing firms.
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Legislative lowdown: NYC’s expanded time off law takes effect as Mamdani steps up enforcement
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office sent letters to more than 56,000 New York City businesses reminding them of their obligations to grant paid leave to most workers.
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Legislative lowdown: DOL lays out its vision for ‘AI literacy’
The framework is intended to “help accelerate effective AI skill development across the country,” Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said.
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Legislative lowdown: PBMs must disclose pricing information to health plans, workers
Reforms recently passed by Congress require pharmacy benefit managers to disclose details about their pricing to health plans, as well as pass back any rebates.
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Legislative lowdown: DOL proposes rule requiring pharmacy benefit manager transparency
The proposed rule, issued on Jan. 29, would require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to disclose information on compensation they receive from the pharmaceutical industry.
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Pregnancy-related discrimination is one Biden-era priority the EEOC hasn’t pivoted from
The EEOC has filed a number of lawsuits alleging PWFA violations, even though Chair Andrea Lucas wants to revisit abortion-related provisions of a final rule for implementing it.
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