New report details current employment landscape, regulatory environment and need for policy reforms to address historic transformation of the U.S. workforce
WASHINGTON (September 6, 2022) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released its fourth annual Labor Day Report. Developed by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), the firm’s government affairs arm – with contributions from Curtis Dubay, the Chief Economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – the WPI Labor Day Report 2022 examines the top issues facing U.S. employers and what policymakers can do to address them.
“Our country is in the midst of a once-in-a-generation workplace transformation that has given rise to a host of novel challenges that employers must now navigate – from continuing labor shortages to technology-related job displacement to a widening skills gap,” said Michael Lotito, Littler Shareholder and Co-Chair of WPI. “With this report, we aim to not only provide a window into the state of the U.S. labor market and the evolving issues confronting employers, but to offer solutions that will position their businesses and workers for a more prosperous future.”
Divided into three sections, the report starts with an examination of the current state of the U.S. workforce and the factors steering employee and employer behavior. The second section provides an overview of how federal, state and local government decision-making is affecting labor and...
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