ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Concerns with the Biden administration's nomination of Jessica Looman as DOL Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division; support for the reintroduction of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3185, S. 1636); concerns with NLRBs Fair Choice - Employee Voice rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA22; concerns with OSHAs Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses proposed rulemaking; concerns with NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws; concerns with NLRB members recusal obligations; concerns with efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and memos on captive audience meetings and electronic monitoring of workers and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction and Thryv, Inc., as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery, Stericycle, and The Atlanta Opera; concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21; concerns with WHDs anticipated overtime regulations; concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status, RIN 1235-AA43; concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; and opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 3185 (118th), H.R. 20 (118th), S. 567 (118th), S. 1636 (118th)