By a narrow margin of 49-48, the Senate has voted to “disapprove” President Obama’s much challenged Executive Order 13673: Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, which required the mandatory reporting of labor violations for contractors going through the contract procurement process. Relying on the power granted it by the Congressional Review Act, Congress has
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Trump Administration Sending Mixed Signals about Support of LGBT of Rights
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Case Law update, Regulatory Update
In addition to issues involving the environment, immigration, and national security, the Trump Administration has been in the headlines recently for its stance on matters impacting the LGBT community.
As we reported in a late-January, after close deliberation with daughter Ivanka, and son-in-law Jared Kushner, President Trump expressed support for LGBT rights and vowed to…
Trump Announces R. Alexander Acosta as Replacement Labor Secretary Nominee
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Changes in Administration Personnel
Wasting no time to identify a replacement following Andrew Puzder’s withdrawal from consideration for Secretary of Labor, President Trump announced today that he has tapped R. Alexander Acosta for the role. Acosta, who is the only Hispanic nominee in Trump’s cabinet, is a former U.S. Attorney and at one-time sat on the National Labor Relations…
Andrew Puzder Withdraws as Secretary of Labor Nominee
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Agency Personnel Changes, Personnel Changes
Andrew Puzder has withdrawn from consideration as Secretary of Labor. As we previously reported, Puzder’s confirmation hearing, scheduled for tomorrow, had been postponed multiple times amid increasing scrutiny surrounding his corporate and personal business dealings. His withdrawal came today amid reports that support among Republican Senators was faltering.
A replacement nominee has not yet…
Confirmation Hearing back on for Secretary Of Labor Nominee Puzder
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Changes in Administration Personnel
After multiple delays, the confirmation hearing for President Trump’s Secretary of Labor nominee Andrew Puzder has been reportedly reset for February 16.
Puzder’s nomination has drawn heavy criticism and, when the hearing actually moves forward, he will most certainly face pointed questions regarding his business dealings, employment practices and positions on laws and regulations impacting
President Trump Preserves LGBT Executive Order
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Enforcement Update, Regulatory Update
The New York Times reported this week President Trump will preserve intact President Obama’s LGBT order (Executive Order 13672) protecting applicants and employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. As published by the Times, a White House statement provides:
President Trump continues to be respectful and supportive of L.G.B.T.Q. rights,
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Victoria Lipnic Appointed as Acting EEOC Chair
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Agency Personnel Changes
Continuing the fervor of activity that has filled his first days in office, President Trump has appointed Victoria Lipnic as Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Commission Lipnic has served on the Commission since being appointed in 2010 by President Obama. Her current term is set to run through June 2020.
The…