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President Trump Nominates Two for NLRB. President Donald Trump has nominated James Macy to fill the remaining Republican seat on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In addition, David Prouty, whose term is set to expire in August 2026, has been renominated for another five-year term on the Board. The remaining Democratic seat will remain unfilled for now.
A management-side attorney, Macy currently serves as director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. Assuming he is confirmed, Macy will join Republican members Scott Mayer and James Murphy (the chairman of the NLRB) to give Republicans a majority through at least December 2027, when Murphy’s term expires. Members of the business community are hopeful that this will give the Board sufficient time to revisit some of its Biden-era decisions on issues such as ambush union elections, employer speech restrictions, employer handbook policies, whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor, and whether offensive or abusive employee conduct can be considered protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act, to name a few.
OSHA Renews National Emphasis Program Focused on Heat Hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its National Emphasis...
Iran Parliament's speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday sharply criticised US President Donald Trump, accusing him of making false claims about the ongoing standoff between Washington and Teh...