This is a weekly post spotlighting labor topics in focus by the US legislative and executive branches during the previous week. In this issue, we cover: Biden Administration Labor Leadership Updates U.S. Economy Update Fourteen Republican States Curb Federal Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits Unemployment Insurance Fraud WIOA House Hearing Recapped Longshore/Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Bill Introduced … Continue Reading
The enhanced unemployment benefits created by the March 27 CARES Act are set to expire in eight days. The US Congress will need more time than that to determine a path to passage of the next major bipartisan pandemic response legislation – assuming Republicans and Democrats in Washington are able to eventually reach agreement on … Continue Reading
