ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS for NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Concerns with the Biden administrations nomination of Julie Su as DOL Secretary; opposition to H.R. 20 and S. 567, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act; 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 DOLs anticipated overtime regulations (RIN: 1235-AA39); concerns with WHDs rulemaking on independent contractor status (RIN 1235-AA43); concerns with OSHAs anticipated Final Rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40); 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, Thryv, Inc., and The Atlanta Opera as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery and Stericycle; concerns with NLRBs joint employer rulemaking, RIN: 3142-AA21; support for the Employee Rights Act (HR 2700, S 1201); concerns with Senate HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigations into major corporations labor practices; opposition to the Healthy Families Act (S. 1664); and opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728).

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

Bills named: S. 567 (118th), S. 1664 (118th), S. 728 (118th), H.R. 2700 (118th), S. 1636 (118th), H.R. 3185 (118th), H.R. 20 (118th)