Compliance
Legislative lowdown: The Department of Labor revisits Biden-era overtime rule
A rule that raised the threshold for white-collar workers to qualify for overtime looks unlikely to survive under the Trump administration.
Labor
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: NLRB lacks a quorum, again, as Supreme Court stays Gwynne Wilcox’s reinstatement
Without a quorum, the NLRB is unable to issue decisions, and many of the Biden-era policies the acting general counsel has targeted remain in place.
HR Strategy
Employee confidence is low amid economic uncertainty—here’s how HR can help
Less than half of employees (45.2%) are confident in the business health of their employers, according to Glassdoor.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: Trump ends collective bargaining for over 1 million federal workers
The National Treasury Employees Union sued to block the executive order on Mar. 31, arguing the president overstepped his authority.
Compliance
Trump labor appointees paint unclear picture for future
The US Senate on Monday confirmed former Rep. Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary.
DE&I
Deputy Labor Secretary nominee Keith Sonderling gets stumped during Senate questioning
He did not directly answer questions about whether various government initiatives are considered DEI.
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