The latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which lists agency regulatory priorities for the foreseeable future, indicates federal rulemaking may not be as robust as in recent years.
On July 12, 2017, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing concerning the need for legislation to redefine the joint employer standard.
In recent years, municipalities up and down the California coast have passed ordinances affecting employers, such as wage increases and scheduling ordinances.
As the dog days of summer settle in, most statehouses have closed up shop. Legislatures in approximately 12 states remain in regular session, however, with a couple more active in special session.
Consistent with a major theme of the 2016 election cycle, equal pay and similar wage proposals dominated the attention of state legislatures in the first half of 2017.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reconsidering portions of a final rule setting standards for occupational exposure to beryllium.
The day after senators introduced bipartisan legislation to promote apprenticeships, President Trump signed an executive order to achieve the same end.
The same week the Department of Labor removed two guidance documents governing joint employment and independent contractors, it indicated it will soon reconsider two contentious rules that have been put on hold.