NLRB: President Trump Fires GC Abruzzo, Member Wilcox. With the arrival of the new Trump administration, many labor policy watchers have been wondering when President Donald Trump would take action regarding the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Well, this week, President Trump not only fired NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo (which was widely anticipated), but he also dismissed Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. The moves leave the Board in a state of legal limbo, as the remaining Board members—Chair Marvin Kaplan, a Republican, and Member David Prouty, a Democrat—do not constitute an operating forum (though routine operations of the Board—such as processing election petitions—will continue). Moreover, filling Abruzzo’s place is Acting General Counsel Jessica Rutter, who is unlikely to make moves to reverse the Board’s controversial decisions that we’ve chronicled at the Buzz. Jennifer G. Betts, Rodolfo R. Agraz, and Zachary V. Zagger have the details.
Administration Offers Federal Employees “Deferred Resignation” Option. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) this week presented most federal employees with an employment buyout option: (1) stay in their current positions without “full assurance regarding the certainty” of the viability of the position or agency; or (2) resign by February 6, 2025, and “retain all pay and benefits regardless of your daily workload … until September 30, 2025.” Frequently Asked Questions that accompany the directive clarify that...
Housing Department clarifies online comments about interim housing units In response to netizens' comments on a social media platform about victims of the fire incident in Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po...