Overtime Rule Clears White House Review
On September 13, review of the proposed rule to increase the overtime threshold from $455 to $679 per week (equivalent to $35,308 per year) was concluded by the White House’s […]
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Scalia to Senate Nom Process
The White House announced last week that Eugene Scalia’s nomination to be Secretary of Labor had been sent to the Senate for consideration. The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions […]
House to Vote on Mandatory Arbitration Legislation
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 1423, the FAIR Act, this week after the Rules Committee released an announcement signaling that the legislation would be coming […]
Tariffs on Chinese Goods Increasing by Five Percent
Following an announcement by China of new retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, President Trump directed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to raise the 25 percent tariffs on approximately $250 […]
IWLA Submits Comments on Truck Detention Times
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a request for information (RFI) to improve their understanding of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver detention times during loading and unloading and […]
Proposed Rule Would Change Union Election Procedures
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a proposed rule that would change processes for union election procedures. The proposal would replace the existing blocking charge policy with a “vote […]
New Tariff Increases
On Friday, August 23, China’s Ministry of Finance announced it would impose 75 billion worth of new tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation to the U.S. tariffs set to take […]
Senate EPW Committee Advances Highway Bill
On July 30, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved the five-year $287 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill titled America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA). The five-year funding level […]
Trump Delays Half of China Tariffs Set to Take Effect in September
The White House announced a delay of tariffs on over $150 billion worth of Chinese imports including cellphones, laptop computers, video games consoles, and select footwear and clothing until December […]
FMCSA Proposes Changes to Hours-of-Service Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier and Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would, among other changes, increase truck drivers’ flexibility in using their 30-minute rest break, extend […]
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