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At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. House Discharge Petition on “Faster Labor Contracts Act” Reaches 218-Signature Threshold  The House discharge petition filed by Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) reached the required 218 signatures to advance the union-backed “Faster Labor Contracts Act” (imposing binding interest arbitration) for a House floor vote. House Republican signers include Representatives Michael Lawler (NY-17), Max Miller (OH-7), Robert Bresnahan (PA-8), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Don Bacon (NE-2), Riley Moore (WV-2), and Nick LaLota (NY-1). Read the Teamsters’ press release here . Based on the House procedural rules, the vote is expected the week of June 8. If it passes, it moves over to the Senate for consideration. NOTE : A successful House discharge petition does not mean the Senate is more l...

At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. DOL Rescinds Biden-Era Overtime Rule  On May 14, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a technical amendment designed to unwind the Biden-era regulation and restore the 2019 Trump-era regulation establishing the salary level needed to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” overtime exemptions. For further Littler analysis, read here . It is unclear if the DOL will revisit the 2019 rule and pursue a new rulemaking. Discharge Petition on “Faster Labor Contracts Act” Closer to 218-Signature Threshold As previously reported, the Discharge Petition (H.Res. 1140) filed by Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) to bypass committee consideration and force a House floor vote on union-backed H.R. 5408, the “Faster Labor Contract...

At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters. The EEOC Regains a Quorum  On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Brittany Panuccio to be a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Once she is sworn in and takes her seat, the EEOC will regain the requisite 3-member quorum, with a 2-1 republican majority, which will enable it to make new policy, revisit old policies and guidance, and take other significant actions. The additional members include Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, who was renominated and confirmed for a second term earlier this year, and Kalpana Kotagal, a democratic appointee, whose term expires in July 2027. The EEOC Acting General Counsel Andrew Rogers was just confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour administrator. At this time, the White House has not officially nominat...