The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace.
White House Announces NLRB Nominations
On April 13, the White House announced the nomination of James Macy from the U.S. Department of Labor to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a term expiring on August 27, 2030, to fill the Republican seat vacated by former Chair Marvin Kaplan. Additionally, the White House renominated current Democratic NLRB member David Prouty, whose term expires in August, for a five-year term expiring on August 27, 2031. If the nominees are confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the NLRB will maintain its quorum and increase its majority to three Republican Board members until December 16, 2027, when Chair James Murphy’s term expires.
House Passes Measure Extending TPS for Haiti
On April 16, the House passed a resolution that extends temporary legal protections for Haitian migrants for three years via a procedural vote on a discharge petition filed by Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus. (A discharge petition, typically used by the minority party, requires 218 signatures to bypass committee consideration and circumvent House leadership to force a vote on the House floor.) The measure, passed by a vote of 224-204, with the support of 10 Republicans, now moves to the Senate for consideration where its...
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has introduced stricter advertising rules for Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, warning operators against false claims, misleading ...