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: President Touts His Build Back Better Agenda New Executive Order USMCA Updates Labor Department Child/Forced Labor Grant Announced | Malaysia Upcoming Senate Confirmation Hearing… Continue Reading
This report provides a snapshot of the km US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases. POTUS’ Schedule* 9:15 a.m. EDT – The President delivers remarks and participates in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Session 5:The Economic Opportunities of Climate Action | East Room 11:00 a.m. EDT – The … Continue Reading
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: American Jobs Plan Unveiled Responses to the Plan Joint Employment Rule Update Form T-1 Trust Annual Report Filing | Non-Enforcement Decision… Continue Reading
Legislative Activity House Holds Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault Last Thursday, September 10, the House Education and the Workforce Committee’s Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee held a hearing titled “Preventing and Responding to Sexual Assault on College Campuses.” The hearing focused on the current state of campus safety and the patchwork of state and federal … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Senate HELP Committee Will Mark Up ESEA Legislation on Tuesday Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) released a bipartisan compromise ESEA reauthorization bill last Wednesday. The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 is scheduled for markup on Tuesday. The Committee leaders … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Student Data Privacy Legislation to be Introduced This Week House Education and the Workforce Committee members Reps. Luke Messer (R-IN) and Jared Polis (D-CO) will introduce student data privacy legislation on Monday. The bill is largely based on the Student Privacy Pledge, formulated by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Software and … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Senate HELP Committee Legislative Priorities Last week, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) outlined the Committee’s legislative agenda for the coming year, which will be his final year in the Senate as he plans to retire at the end of 2014. Included on his list of priorities … Continue Reading
