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President Joe Biden has nominated Jennifer Abruzzo, an attorney for the Communications Workers of America, to be general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, further cementing the Administration’s ties to the labor movement. A contentious nomination process is expected as a result of Biden’s terminating the sitting general counsel, Peter Robb.
In his first week in office, President Biden took immediate steps to address a core pillar of his Administration’s agenda – dismantling policies and practices that promote persistent and systemic social injustice. As an initial step, the President focused his sights on federal policies and programs that impact Americans broadly and federal employees specifically.
Although the focus of attention regarding the COVID Relief bill has been on the amount of one-time checks, other provisions of the new law may have long-term impact. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program (PAU), which provides unemployment assistance to independent contractors, gig workers, and self-employed, and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program (PEUC), which funds […]
Responding to the realities of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor has issued two new guidances that permit employers greater flexibility in using electronic communications to meet posting and FMLA requirements. In FIELD ASSISTANCE BULLETIN No. 2020-7, DOL permits employers to meet its various posting obligations (FLSA, DB, etc.) by publishing […]