POLITICO Morning Shift


Lucas faces pressure on religious discrimination
Mon Apr 20 10:00 am
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas said she was “committed to religious liberty” for public and private sector employees.
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Big business frets NLRB nominee delay
Mon Apr 13 10:00 am
Business groups are pressing President Donald Trump to fill a key vacancy on the National Labor Relations Board before it misses an opportunity to shift the balance of power in the workplace.
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White House eyes belt-tightening for DOL, NLRB
Mon Apr 06 10:00 am
The White House wants to cut billions from the Labor Department’s budget, trim thousands of workers from its payrolls and eliminate parts of the agency loathed by conservatives.
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Anti-union advocates cheer setbacks at Wells Fargo
Mon Mar 30 10:00 am
Right-to-work advocates are cheering recent union setbacks at Wells Fargo as a sign that the Biden-era boom in interest for organized labor is over.
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Trump DOL rekindles joint-employer push
Mon Mar 23 10:00 am
The Labor Department is reexamining its rules for when to hold businesses liable for wage and overtime violations committed by their franchisees or subcontractors, a policy that could have wide-ranging effects for everything from fast-food restaurants to temp agencies and construction firms.
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Progressives tout Virginia wins as key to 'affordability' message
Mon Mar 16 10:00 am
Progressive labor advocates are bullish on the potential for a group of bills passed by Virginia state lawmakers as a template for nationwide Democratic success in the upcoming midterm elections.
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EEOC warnings land on prepared corporate America
Mon Mar 09 10:00 am
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas’ recent letter to Fortune 500 companies warning that corporate diversity, equity and inclusion policies could themselves constitute discrimination against certain workers has been met with little surprise from business and trade groups, many of which had already started dialing back their initiatives.
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DOL probe takes on a life of its own
Mon Mar 02 10:00 am
When is a ban not a ban? That is one question posed by the ongoing investigation swirling around Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and the people around her.
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