SHRM will focus on several key issues for HR professionals, CHROs, and CEOs this year, including regulatory changes under the new presidential administration.
Under the new Trump administration, significant regulatory changes are anticipated across key federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to SHRM. With uncertainty regarding the fate of Biden-era workplace regulations, the evolving regulatory landscape will require HR professionals to stay informed and adaptable as existing policies are revisited, legal challenges unfold, and new rules are introduced.
HR professionals must be aware of regulations that directly impact their workers on a day-to-day basis, as well as office morale. For example, the 2024 overtime threshold for “white-collar” executive, administrative, and professional employees is currently under court scrutiny and has been vacated. The Trump administration may decide to stop defending it in court or begin new rulemaking to replace it.
CHROs need to be aware that following two 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decisions—Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and SEC v. Jarkesy—judicial scrutiny of regulatory actions and administrative proceedings will increase. These rulings should reshape how CHROs assess compliance costs versus the risk of court reversals. Additionally, leadership shifts at the EEOC and National Labor Relations Board will further impact the workplace. CHROs should...
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