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.
NLRB Chair Murphy and General Counsel Carey Testify at House Subcommittee Hearing
On June 4, the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing, with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair James Murphy and General Counsel Crystal Carey as witnesses to examine the policies and priorities of the NLRB. Chair Allen asked about the timing of an initial contract. GC Carey explained that, from certification, the extensive process of ascertaining, gathering, and responding to information pertaining to the specific employer, industry, and employees, as well as the time needed to draft proposals, can take time and should not be rushed. Chair Walberg, alluding to the imminent House floor vote on the “Faster Labor Contracts Act,” stated that the federal government should stay out of union negotiations and not impose contract terms on the parties. Other highlights of the hearing included a discussion on the NLRB’s ongoing efforts to clear the backlog of cases and hiring authority to onboard new employees to the field this fiscal year. Click here and here to read the witness testimony and view the hearing here.
Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill to Fund ICE and CBP
The Senate early this morning passed the $69.6 billion reconciliation bill to fund U.S....
Exclusive: An online business based in Sydney will be taken to court after it allegedly made false claims it had connections to the victims of the Bondi terror attack. Bondi United, a website that...