Breaking News from D.C.

ep210: 

0:15 - From Lame Duck to New Paddlers: What Employers Can Expect From Congress. Special guest Jim Plunkett, This Week at Work’s Washington D.C. insider, gives us the scoop on efforts from the House Democratic majority prior to handing control over to Republicans, and also what might be the first order of business for the newly sworn in. Plus, we have a little fun at the expense of the office politicians we all know. 

Lawyer on the Clock:

 

4:37 - Minimum wage adjustments, the Respect for Marriage Act, the $2.7 TRILLION spending bill ($13.8 BILLION of which is devoted to the US Department of Labor and $299 MILLION for the NLRB).

 

9:57 - New study from Bloomberg Law suggests substantially weaker job growth in 2022 than official figures suggest.

 

Philburt’s Phorum: 

 

13:52 - 7 office politicians according to Quill.com.

 

The Employer’s Lounge

 

17:30 - Lame Duck: Congress hammers out an agreement to avoid the National Freight Rail strike, the National Defense Authorization Act, and signs point to avoiding a federal government shutdown.

 

24:06 - Current Activity: NLRB very busy with John Ring exiting the board, Bernie Sanders is the new chair of the Senate Health Committee.

 

30:10 - New Paddlers: Republican control means little chance of major labor and employment legislation passing and holding the NLRB’s feet to the fire. If you like political theater, get the popcorn ready!

 

Host(s): 

Burton Garland, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins (St. Louis office)

 

Guest(s):

Jim Plunkett, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins (Washington D.C. office)

 

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