by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2022 | Biden Administration, U.S. Supreme Court, White House
On February 25th, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court). Formerly, Judge Jackson had served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C.) Circuit. In addition,...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 19, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations, White House
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently drafted a vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS) and submitted it for approval. Accordingly, on October 12th, 2021, the agency delivered the ETS to the White House’s regulatory office. As mandated...
by Editorial Staff | May 3, 2021 | Biden Administration, NLRA, White House
On April 26th, 2021, the White House issued a press release detailing the Worker Organizing and Empowerment task force. The release describes the task force as a “whole-of-government” approach to empowering workers to organize and bargain with their employers....
by Editorial Staff | Apr 13, 2021 | Wage & Hour, WHD, White House
On April 9th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin regarding wage and hour violations. Published by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the bulletin’s policy change will benefit workers and penalize violators. For...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 12, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), POTUS, White House
In response to the perceived stalemate between the U.S. Senate and Congress on the extension of unemployment benefits and other provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act or Act), President Donald J. Trump issued an...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 20, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), White House
During a conference call with United States governors, President Donald Trump unveiled his guidelines for “Opening Up America Again.” The call, which took place on April 16th, outlined recommendations made by the White House for states to reopen based on several...
