
The U.S. Department of Labor announced two proposals last week to modify its current regulations.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced their intention to publish a Notice of Withdrawal in the Federal Register, withdrawing a proposed rule regarding undergraduate and graduate students.

On March 8, 2021, the PRO Act got a major boost of support from the Biden Administration.

Prior to the close of business on Friday, March 5, 2021, President Biden fired EEOC General Counsel Sharon Fast Gustafson.

This bill, if enacted into law, would amend federal law to expressly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the contexts of, among other things, employment, public accommodations, housing and education.

Recently President Biden issued a statement regarding unionization in Alabama and across America.
Embedded in this legislation is a potential lifeline for multi-employer union pension funds, which face notable funding concerns.
NLRB Chairwoman Lauren McFerran expressed her view that the NLRB has moved in the wrong direction over the last four years under the Republican controlled Board.
As business immigration policies adapt to Biden Administration priorities, employers can expect key changes that may affect their business planning and the mobility of their international personnel.
In past weeks, the DOL has revoked a number of other opinion letters on the issue of independent contractor classification.
Ms. Abruzzo was the Acting General Counsel prior to President Trump’s appointment of Peter Robb in late 2017.
The State Department has announced that foreign nationals with valid F-1 or M-1 student visas will be exempted from the Presidential Proclamation barring the entry into the U.S. of most nonimmigrants traveling from certain parts of the world.
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