Federal agencies have released their spring 2013 regulatory agendas outlining the rules they will likely propose or issue in final form during the next six-month period. While agencies often stray from their stated goals and deadlines, the agendas provide a glimpse of the issues and topic areas agencies such as the Department of Labor (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) consider priorities. The latest agenda reveals that the Obama administration plans to further its aggressive rulemaking plans over the coming months and that employers should prepare for significant developments ahead. Among the items listed for final regulatory action is the proposal by the DOL to dramatically change the “advice” exemption to persuader reporting requirements under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). For details on these regulatory items, continue reading Littler's ASAP here.

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