ICE raids a cause of concern for some hospitality employers
HOUSTON — Laws and rules change along with every new presidential administration, and only several months into President Donald Trump’s second term, there’s already been a flurry of activity.
During a presentation at the Hospitality Law Conference on what to expect from this administration, Andria Ryan — labor attorney and partner at Fisher Phillips — said employers can expect to see some rolling back of regulations, agency opinion letters and reductions in department and agency headcounts as the Department of Government Efficiency continues its work.
As a result, many departments and boards will move to take a more educational role than a compliance role.
The case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo led to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2024 reversing the 40-year-old Chevron Doctrine, Ryan said. Under the prior doctrine, the courts would follow the text of a law if it was worded precisely. If the text was silent about an issue or there was ambiguity, the court would defer to the federal agency.
“There was certainly a level of stability provided by that, but it really granted a lot of power to many of these agencies,” she said.
Under the new rule, the courts will respect an agency’s authority if they’re properly delegated to to the agency, Ryan said. If not, the courts will now decide how to address that regulation. That will have a major impact on compliance with government regulations...
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