Protecting America s Workers Act
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Biden Administration Labor Leadership Updates.
On Thursday, April 29, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, &
Pensions (HELP) Committee held a confirmation hearing for
Ms. Jennifer Abruzzo to serve as General Counsel
of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and
Ms. Seema
Nanda to serve as Solicitor for the U.S. Department of
Labor. In opening remarks, Senate HELP Committee Ranking
Member Richard Burr (R-North Carolina) criticized the Biden
Administration for what he considers its abrupt and unprecedented
firing of NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb, questioning the
independence and integrity of the General Counsel s office
after this action. He also expressed concern over Ms. Abruzzo s
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OSHA s long-awaited emergency temporary standard on COVID-19
is one step closer to taking effect. According to news reports, the Department of Labor
submitted the rule to the White House s Office of Management
and Budget for review on April 26, 2021. The White House has also
scheduled nine meetings with organizations, including unions and
business groups, through May 5 to discuss the proposed rule.
On his first full day in office, President Biden ordered OSHA to consider the need for a
national rule on COVID-19 and publish the rule by March 15. That
The Department of Labor recently published model notices plan sponsors and plan administrators may use to meet their disclosure obligations under the temporary COBRA subsidy added.
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The New York State Legislature recently passed the Health and Essential Rights Act (the HERO
Act ), which has been delivered to Governor Cuomo for his
signature. The legislation seeks to address continued COVID-19
safety concerns in the workplace and is designed to codify,
supplement, and replace numerous executive actions that have been
issued throughout the pandemic. The HERO Act would also pass into
law significant new health and safety obligations for New York
employers, including the formation of joint labor-management
workplace safety committees to help ensure worker safety. Employers
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On April 21, 2021, in a further push to encourage COVID-19
vaccinations for those individuals who have been hesitant, the
White House issued a fact sheet titled, President Biden to Call on All Employers to Provide Paid Time
Off for Employees to Get Vaccinated After Meeting Goal of 200
Million Shots in the First 100 Days. This announcement
further signals the administration s dedication to vaccinating
the U.S. population and its willingness to offer incentives to
employers that support their employees in becoming vaccinated.
Employers that have remained neutral on this issue could be