Washington Labor & Employment Wire
"A website addressing the intersection of public policy, regulation and politics in the area of federal labor and employment law."
Author: Bill Lian and Josh Waxman are partners and Bill Allen is senior counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington, D.C.
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Recent Posts from Washington Labor & Employment Wire
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Congress Passes Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
On November 5, 2009 the House approved the Senate’s amended version of H.R. 3548 by a 403-12 vote. The Senate approved the legislation one day earlier by a vote of 98-0. The bill amends the…
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Obama Nominates Victoria A. Lipnic as an EEOC Commissioner
On November 3, 2009, President Obama nominated the Honorable Victoria A. Lipnic as a Commissioner on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Lipnic’s nomination has been sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor,…
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Emergency Influenza Containment Act (H.R. 3991)
Core Provisions: This legislation would require employers who send employees home, or tell them to stay home, because they have symptoms of a contagious illness, or have been in close contact with a person who…
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Supreme Court to Review Legality of Two-Member NLRB Decisions
On November 2, 2009, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in New Process Steel L.P. v. NLRB, paving the way for it to resolve the validity of hundreds of decisions issued by the National Labor Relations…
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Obama Nominates Lopez as EEOC General Counsel
On October 26, 2009, President Obama formally nominated P. David Lopez as General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The nomination has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and…
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Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 3930)
Core Provisions: This legislation would extend for six months the maximum COBRA continuation coverage period for individuals who were involuntarily terminated between April 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009. The bill would also amend the…
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Obama Announces Intended Nomination of P. David Lopez as EEOC General Counsel
On October 22, 2009, President Obama announced his intent to nominate P. David Lopez as General Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC’s General Counsel directs the Commission’s litigation through the agency’s…
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Senate Approves Bill Containing Family and Medical Leave Act Expansions, Sending Bill to President Obama
On October 22, 2009, the Senate approved the latest conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 2647). The bill contains an expansion of current Family and Medical Leave provisions…
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Sen. McCain Places Hold On NLRB Nominee After Senate HELP Committee Vote
On October 21, 2009, by a 15-8 vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (”HELP”) Committee approved SEIU associate general counsel Craig Becker, the most controversial of President Obama’s three nominees to the National…
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OSHA Publishes Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Combustible Dust Hazards
On October 21, 2009, OSHA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to address the fire and explosion hazards related to combustible dust. The advanced notice includes requests for comments and information regarding the definition…