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Thursday, January 28, 2021 The election of Joseph R. Biden Jr. to the White House, a long-time vocal supporter of organized labor, coupled with control of both houses of the U.S. Congress by the traditionally labor-friendly Democratic Party, is the prelude to changes on the labor law front, a number of which are potentially significant. (Note that following Democratic victories in both Georgia runoff races, the U.S. Senate is technically split 50-50. However, in case of a tie vote in ...

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? Caricatured by Republicans as “Sleepy Joe,” the new president has started his term with an impressive sprint, issuing a record number of executive orders. In his first 10 days in office, Biden has sig...

Tougher EEOC and OFCCP, a legal challenge at NLRB, and more. NOTE FROM ROBIN: In this limited-edition "Biden Time" series, I provide regular updates on the new Presidents appointments and other actions that will be of interest to employers. President Joe Biden continued to rock along in his first full week in office. Here are the highlights: "Cmon, man! I love employers! I read Employment & Labor Insider every Friday!" The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced yesterday that it is...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The election of Joseph R. Biden Jr. to the White House, a long-time vocal supporter of organized labor, coupled with control of both houses of the U.S. Congress by the traditionally labor-friendly Democratic Party, is the prelude to changes on the labor law front, a number of which are potentially significant. (Note that following Democratic victories in both Georgia runoff races, the U.S. Senate is technically split 50-50. However, i...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: To say President Biden had a busy first day in office is an understatement. After being sworn in, President Biden wasted no time in issuing a flurry of executive orders. Many of these orders significantly impact employers and employees. Let’s go over some you need to know about now. Expanded Protections on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation Last year, the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton held Title V...

Peter Sung Ohr will replace Trumps anti-labor chief of the National Labor Relations Board. | Geraldshields11, CC-BY-SA-3.0 CHICAGO—Democratic President Joe Biden formally nominated Peter Sung Ohr, director of the National Labor Relations Board’s Chicago regional office, as the agency’s new General Counsel, its top enforcement officer. If the Senate confirms him, Ohr would succeed right-wing Republican Peter Robb, whom Biden fired on the afternoon of Inauguration Day. The two could not be ...

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President named Peter Sung Ohr to be acting General Counsel on January 25. Ohr is the NLRB’s Chicago office Regional Director. Under Section 3(d) of the National Labor Relations Act.

Help Save Peoples World The economic crisis has hit Peoples World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing. N.J. Rep Pascrell to Biden: Fire Trump-named postal board January 26, 2021 9:21 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg Rep. Bill Pascrell, Democrat of N.J., is demanding that the Postmaster be held accountable for almost destroying the Post Office in the leadup to the 2020 elections. | Lauren...

In a bold move that is sure to change the trajectory of the labor law landscape, President Biden has fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb. Robb, who...