It’s election week! Like me, you’re probably looking forward to the end of television ads, phone calls and texts, and other campaign-related activities. We normally cover what’s happening in Congress and the administration in the Washington Weekly Update, but this edition will focus exclusively on
Situational AwarenessCongress is in Washington for an abbreviated week due to the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The Senate will consider a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through Dec. 16, 2022. The House will consider 32 bills on suspension and a vote on the
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. After considering nominations for Department of Education and Department of Commerce, the Senate will move toward consideration of the House-passed coronavirus relief bill. The House will be considering legislation related to election and campaign
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a new rule to determine whether an employer is a joint employer or not. The proposal simplifies the current standard, introducing a four-part test to determine an employer’s status. According to the newly proposed rule, an employer qualifies
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a ruling that dramatically expands the definition of “joint employer.” The NLRB ruling determined that employers—including clubs—that hire independent contractors (ICs), may be considered a “joint employer” with the ICs’ contracting firm. Thus clubs could be liable