The governor tapped a labor champion in the midst of high-profile vetoes of union priorities.
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Trump’s labor record will trail him as he wades into UAW strike
The former president’s plans to show up for autoworkers are more overt than Joe Biden’s. But Trump’s track record has its holes.
Bernstein: Strong economy is emboldening workers to get “fair slice”
Key takeaways from POLITICO’s “Building the New American Economy” live event.
An effort to ban caste discrimination in California has touched a nerve
California would be the first state to explicitly ban the practice, but the process has been divisive.
Biden Labor Department moves to expand overtime pay for millions
Workers making less than about $55,000 annually would be automatically entitled to time-and-a-half pay under DOL’s proposal.
No Labels sued by ex-employee over alleged racial discrimination
The centrist group denies the allegations.
Abortion fight threatens to spoil bipartisan pregnant worker protections
A Republican co-sponsor and a conservative political group say abortion-related language in proposed regulations violate the law’s intent.
Businesses brace for deluge of new regs from Biden’s labor cops
Labor regulators are expected to churn out a number of proposed rules that could reshape the workplace for millions of Americans.
Biden’s leaving Julie Su at Labor — and already biz groups are challenging her authority
In a letter to the president, a trade group representing app-based companies launched a new volley at DOL’s direction.
ESG and CSR are taking their toll on the workplace
CEOs are reeling from the political whiplash around environmental, social and governance principles. Turns out employees are buckling under the weight of companies’ corporate social impact work, too, according to a new survey.
EEOC Dems get their chance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is poised to advance a series of long-stalled progressive initiatives as it races to act before Chair Charlotte Burrows’ possible departure at year’s end.
EEOC stirs as new pregnant worker protections near
Enhanced protections for pregnant workers passed as part of last year’s omnibus spending deal goes into effect in less than 45 days.
AI’s footprint in the workplace spreads as D.C. stalls on guardrails
Contract talks between Hollywood writers and producers have put a spotlight on how the fast-developing technology is blowing up the jobs landscape.
Adams supporter suing city for discrimination gets nearly $100,000 raise
Several administration officials with knowledge of the hire said they believed he received the unusually high increase because of his friendship with Mayor Eric Adams.
EEOC enters year 3 of purgatory
When one agrees to become a top official in the federal government, particularly one afforded independence from the White House’s whims, it’s generally with the hopes of doing big things and expectation that you’d be empowered to try.