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Biden Unveils Infrastructure Plan with Heavy Focus on Organized Labor
04/01/2021
On March 31, 2021, President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, the American Jobs Plan (AJP), which comes on the heels of the enactment of last month's $1.9 trillion COVID-recovery legislation, the American Rescue Plan.more
Latest COVID-19 Relief Package Provides Tax Credits for Voluntary Paid Sick and Family Leave
03/18/2021
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which extends tax credits for private employers with 499 or fewer U.S. employees that voluntarily decide to provide emergency paid sick and/or family leave according to the otherwise-expired standards in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act's (FFCRA) Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and Emergency Family Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA).more
The Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 Becomes Law
03/11/2021
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021.more
President Biden Fires EEOC General Counsel
03/08/2021
In what seems to be a pattern, President Biden has fired another general counsel from an employment watchdog agency who refused to resign.more
$1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package on Track to Become Law
03/08/2021
On March 6, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed its version of President Biden's "American Rescue Plan" by a vote of 50-49 (Vice President Kamala Harris was prepared to cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of the bill).more
Biden Administration Unveils Immigration Reform Bill
03/03/2021
Last week, President Biden's comprehensive immigration reform proposal, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, was introduced in the House (pdf) and Senate (pdf).more
Using Noncompete Agreements? Why Their Days May be Numbered
03/01/2021
Employers have long used noncompete agreements as a way to protect confidential information, guard against losing customers and limit competition.more
Wage and Hour Developments During the First Month of the Biden Administration
02/22/2021
It has been just one month since the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the 46th president of the United States, and he has been moving quickly to change the wage and hour landscape.more
New Administration Pushes for $15 Minimum Wage
01/28/2021
Since at least 2015, when grassroots efforts began in Seattle and San Francisco, the increase of the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15.00 has been a top priority for labor and employee advocates. In numerous ways, the Biden administration has made likewise clear that increasing the minimum wage to $15 is a top priority of the new administration.more
Biden Revokes Trump Executive Order on Diversity and Inclusion, Adopts Policies 'Advancing Racial Equity' and Extending LGBT Protections
01/25/2021
President Biden signed a flurry of executive orders on January 20, 2021, his first day in office, a number of which rescinded or revised the prior administration's executive orders and policies with regard to equity in the workplace.more
President Biden Issues New Executive Orders and Supports Comprehensive Reform of Immigration Policy
01/23/2021
Former President Trump's administration made countless policy changes that have transformed the U.S. immigration landscape over the past four years. With President Biden now in office after running a presidential campaign that emphasized the benefits of lawful and employment-based immigration, the new administration has issued a number of executive orders to reverse the Trump administration's positions and eliminate restrictions.more
Biden Names Charlotte Burrows as EEOC Chair
01/22/2021
On January 21, 2021, President Biden designated Commissioner Charlotte Burrows (D) as the new chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).more
DOL Publishes New Independent Contractor Rule, But Is It DOA?
01/07/2021
On Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule to clarify independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).more
HR's Key Role in COVID-19 Compliance for 2021
01/04/2021
Human resource professionals are already running at full speed trying to keep up with the seismic changes brought on by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.more
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