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EEOC: Avoid Bias with Wearable Tech in the Workplace
EEOC Issues New Guidance on Wearable Technologies: Key Points for Employers
As more employers incorporate wearable technology in the workplace, including those enhanced by artificial intelligence, the Equal Employment Opportunity
DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates for 2025
The Department of Transportation’s operating agencies have announced their random drug and alcohol testing rates for 2025. The rates are the same as 2024, except that PHMSA has increased its random drug testing rate to 50%.
Agency2025 Random Drug Testing Rate2025 Random Alcohol Testing RateFederal Aviation Administration 25%10%Federal Motor Carrier
President Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Bill to Fund Federal Government Through March 14, 2025
On December 21, 2024, President Biden signed a stopgap spending bill into law to fund the federal government through March 14, 2025, following approval by the U.S. Senate just hours before the deadline to avoid a government shutdown on December 20, 2024.
USCIS Will Destroy E‑Verify Records 10+ Years Old on January 6, 2025
On October 7, 2024, the USCIS issued a reminder to all employers using E-Verify that they have until January 5, 2025, to download records for E‑Verify cases last updated on or before December 31, 2014. The next day, on January 6, 2025, the USCIS will dispose of these E‑Verify records that
What to Expect in a Government Shutdown: Immigration Impact and Consequences
The threat of a federal government shutdown has become a common occurrence in recent years. The most recent federal government shutdown occurred in December 2018 and lasted for thirty-five days. Last year, in September 2023, there was an imminent threat of a federal government shutdown that was only averted within
Beltway Buzz, December 20, 2024
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Merry and (Loper) Bright: Where the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision Stands This Holiday Season
Over the last six months, federal and state courts have been unwrapping the landmark Supreme Court of the United States decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and navigating a new legal landscape that challenges decades of established administrative law regarding agency interpretations of federal laws.
DOL Returns to Pre-2021 Dual Jobs Regulation for Tipped Employees
TakeawaysThe December 2024 final rule restores the language of the dual jobs regulation to its original version, removing the language imposing the “80/20” and 30% non-tipped work restrictions added by the Biden AdministrationThe technical correction was issued in response to a Fifth Circuit decision invalidating these provisions.Employers should review their tip credit compliance, including compliance with state law requirements.Related links
DOL Issues Final Rule Reinstating Dual Jobs Regulatory Text
On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule amending the 2021 dual jobs rule. The amendment is purely technical and reflects the changes in law that have already occurred pursuant to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Restaurant Law Center v. U.S.
Beltway Buzz, December 6, 2024
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Who is Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President-elect Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Labor?
Workplace Law After Loper: What’s Next?
The workplace is undeniably shaped and evolved through federal regulations and the agencies who promulgate those regulations. With the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine, the Court’s ruling in the Jarkesy decision, and the anticipated return of the Trump administration in January 2025, businesses face an extraordinary dynamic regulatory landscape with an ongoing impact on employers.
Beltway Buzz, November 22, 2024
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.